Al Bakri, from the Book of Routes and Realms, Corpus of Early Arabic sources for West African History, Levtzion and Hopkins. Another trade route forged by Muslim traders went from Zawila (in what ...

These, combined with specific cultural practices like scarification, have given the impression that their ancestors came to ...

Traditionally, written stories have not been part of African culture because history revolves around stories of historical and fictional characters being told orally. During the colonial period, ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.

Marriage in West Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant ...

he united several of West Africa’s kingdoms to defeat Ghana’s king, Sumanguru. He then began to conquer more land in the area, calling his new kingdom the Mali Empire. Records of oral history ...

France’s historic influence in West Africa could finally be coming to an end after a succession of coups culminating in last week’s military takeover in Niger. From our morning news briefing ...