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 … Mali is a landlocked country in the interior of western africa.

The central parts of mali are in the sahel, a transition zone between … Militants are squeezing mali with a fuel blockade. Here’s what to know. The associated press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.