(Mali Empire reached its peak of success under Mansa Musa around 1307.) Geographically, the old Ghana is 500 miles north of the present Ghana, and occupied the area between Rivers Senegal and Niger.

Despite its name, the old Empire of Ghana is not geographically ... These were situated at Bambuk, on the upper Senegal River. The Soninke also sold slaves, salt and copper, in exchange for ...

It reminded me of the many residents in Ghana’s hinterlands and along riverbanks who depend on rivers, streams for their domestic chores and for drinking. Their daily headache to access potable ...

Sixty percent of Ghana’s water bodies are now polluted, largely due to illegal mining activities. Ghana is the leading producer of gold in Africa and about 35% of it is extracted by small-scale ...

Al-Hamdani, for example, describes Ghana as having the richest gold mines on earth. These mines were situated at Bambuk, on the upper Senegal river ... by the Mali Empire of Sundiata.