Mali - Wikipedia Mali was part of three successive powerful and wealthy West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire (for which Ghana is named), the Mali Empire (for which Mali is named), and the Songhai Empire
Mali | War, Religion, Capital, President, Culture, History, Maps . . . Geographical and historical treatment of Mali, a landlocked country of western Africa, mostly in the Saharan and Sahelian regions, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government The capital is Bamako, located in the southwest of the country
Mali — Country Profile | CountryReports Comprehensive profile of Republic of Mali: government, economy, culture, history, geography, and travel Africa region
History of Mali - Wikipedia The modern countries included are Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Mauritania, and parts of Niger and Burkina Faso, with Mali itself being the centre of the empire