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Mansa Musa part 1: Rise to Power
Mansa Musa is remembered as one of the wealthiest rulers in history. He was of the Mandinka people and a ruler of the Mali Empire. Musa rose to power in 1312, at the height of the Mali empire and a time when the vast gold supply of...
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Mansa Musa part 2: the Famous Hajj
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca is the most famous story of the ruler and the main source of information about him. He traveled with a large entourage of slaves and lots of gold to display the power and wealth of the Mali Empire to the...
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: Europeans early arrival
How did Europeans slowly arrive early on in West Africa? How politically diverse was West Africa? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 4
Step Back History
The Richest Person Ever
Who’s the richest person on earth? Bill Gates? Carlos Slim? They don’t come close. Today I am going to talk about the richest person who ever lived. He spent so much money that he could destabilize entire regional economies, and had his...
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The Richest Man in History? Facial Reconstructions & History.
Mansa Musa is a key figure in the glorious history of Africa and Mali. He amassed huge amounts of gold and wealth in his lifetime, but was famously generous with it. So what were his main achievements? What is he known for? What did he...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of Africa: Geography and People of Northern Africa
This program examines the geography, climate and people of Northern Africa
Bloomberg
Soldiers Seize Power in African Nation of Gabon
Soldiers seized power in OPEC member Gabon, four days after the central African nation held disputed presidential elections. If this military takeover holds, it would be the ninth political coup to take place in sub-Saharan Africa in the...
Bloomberg
Wagner's Mutiny Failed, But it Changed Putin's War
For the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is fighting to defend the home front and not the frontline. Bobby Ghosh takes you through everything you need to know about the Wagner situation in...
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T/L, WS, ZO, Grand Mosque of Djenne night to day / Djenne, Mali
T/L, WS, ZO, Grand Mosque of Djenne night to day / Djenne, Mali
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T/L, WS, Grand Mosque of Djenne night to day / Djenne, Mali
T/L, WS, Grand Mosque of Djenne night to day / Djenne, Mali
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Muslims pray in a Timbuktu street
Muslims pray in a Timbuktu street on December 10, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Muslims pray in the street in Timbuktu
Muslims pray in the street in Timbuktu on December 10, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Muslims praying in Mosque
Muslims praying in Mosque on December 10, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Soldiers on truck in Timbuktu
Soldiers on truck in Timbuktu on December 10, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Soldiers on truck in Timbuktu
Soldiers on truck in Timbuktu on December 10, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Muslim children in Timbuktu
Muslim children in Timbuktu on December 10, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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MS, Rear view of group of children running on dirt road, near Niono, Mali
MS, Rear view of group of children running on dirt road, near Niono, Mali
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Soldiers riding a truck on the desert.
Soldiers riding a truck on the desert. on December 16, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Man standing on the door.
Man standing on the door. on December 16, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Soldier at the desert.
Soldier at the desert. on December 16, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Tree soldiers on a boat.
Tree soldiers on a boat. on December 16, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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A camel walks in the desert
A camel walks in the desert on December 10, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Muslim children pray at school in Timbuktu
Muslim children pray at school in Timbuktu on December 12, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)
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Woman washing her face in the river.
Woman washing her face in the river. on December 10, 2011 in Timbuktu, Mali (Footage by Getty Images)