Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam.

Climate change has threatened the availability of high-quality mud for the buildings in Djenné, Mali From rock art in southern Africa to pyramids along the River Nile, humans have been leaving ...

The annual re-plastering of Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne was held on Sunday, an important step in maintaining the integrity ...