Although things remain at the level of a cold war or what is known as diplomatic froideur, there is no guarantee that the ...

Discover the story of Mansa Musa, the richest man in history and ruler of the Mali Empire, whose immense wealth, legendary ...

You will normally not find a Catholic cleric engaged in serious politics across Africa, but Togo’s Foreign minister, Robert ...

A procession of gods marches across the wall of what may have been a royal mausoleum near Hattusa, capital of the lost Hittite Empire. The ancient city—in what is today central Türkiye—was ...

Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, is often described as the wealthiest person in history. In this episode, we explore his reign, his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, and the vast gold-based ...