Niger rebel says Saharan Tuaregs to set down guns Aug 19, 2008
(Additional reporting by Tiemoko Diallo in Bamako; Writing by William Maclean and Alistair Thomson, edited by Richard Meares). news is provided by. (AlertNet)
Mauritania coup hits Malian headlinesBamako, Mali (PANA) - Wednesday's military coup that toppledMauritania's elected government made headlines inMalian newspapers this week. 09/08/2008 Full Text... Aug 9, 2008
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Wednesday's military coup that toppled Mauritania's elected government made headlines in Malian newspapers this week. "Mess in Mauritania", the private daily L'Indpendant wrote in its headlines, while denouncing the putsch, led by the head of the presidential Guard, Brig. (Panapress.com)
ECOWAS, W/African defence chiefs condemn Mauritania coupAbuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) and the West African military chiefs have joined the growinglist of those condemning the military coup in Mauritania, despite thepromise of early elections by the country's new military leaders. 08/08/2008 Full Text... Aug 8, 2008
The review is necessitated by ECOWAS' experience when it conducted a command post exercise code-named "JIGUI 2008" in June 2008 in Bamako to assess the status of the troops pledged for the force ... Based on the review of the Bamako exercise, among others, the Chiefs of Defence Staff also called for the provision of essential communication equipment for the Task Force Headquarters of the force ... If approved, it would add to the three Centres of Excellence in the region the National Defence... (Panapress.com)
Nkansah Replies Obetsebi-Lamptey Aug 2, 2008
February 19 2001: President John Agyekum Kufuor took off to Bamako, Mali ... February 22 2001: In less than 24 hours after President John Agyekum Kufuor returned from Bamako Mali he took another vacation this time to Abuja, Nigeria. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Helenan uses soccer to raise awareness of AIDS in Africa Aug 1, 2008
Stuart was born in 1985, and a year later the family moved to Bamako, Mali - another West African nation - where they spent two years. "In Mali, if you are a guest in someone's house, they will give you an egg to eat, even if it's the only egg they have for the week," Chris explains. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Keeping the Peace Jul 25, 2008
After traveling to Mali, Garzon-Negreiros said he was in a training center near Bamako, the capital city. During the first three months of training, I will be taught core competencies, which include Relevant Policies to all Volunteers, Safety, Health and Cross-Cultural Exchange. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Africa: Homophobia Fuelling the Spread of HIV Jul 24, 2008
In Bamako, the capital of Mali, screening tests carried out on a few hundred MSMs revealed that the infection rate was around 37 per cent, according to ARCAD-SIDA, an organisation in Mali that supports people living with HIV/AIDS. Official statistics set the national infection rate of the population at 1. 3 per cent.. (allAfrica.com)
Mali: Thousands Still Live in Slavery in North Jul 16, 2008
According to Temedt, which means "solidarity" in the Touareg language Tamasheq, slavery continues in the north in the region of Gao 1,200km north of the capital, Bamako, and around the town of Menaka 1,500km north of Bamako ... Gamer Dicko, a Bamako-based journalist who comes from a black Tamasheq family, agrees: "Things are changing today, but very slowly. There are some black Tamasheq who say OK, our fathers were slaves but we are not. They are proud of their dress and speaking their own... (allAfrica.com)
Ghana, World Bank sign $157m financing agreements Jul 13, 2008
The West African Transport and Transit Facilitation Project, according to the Minister, aimed at improving access to Ghanaian ports to landlocked neighbours such as Burkina Faso and Mali to facilitate efficient movement of traffic along the Tema-Ouagadougou- Bamako corridor. In this direction, the Buipe-Tamale section of the corridor will be rehabilitated and strengthened. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Adidas Nations trip has impact on Favors Jul 3, 2008
The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Favors and his USO9 teammates embarked from Los Angeles to Africa, playing peers from the African continent in Dakar, Senegal, and Bamako, Mali. The team played team Africa adidas Nations on June 20 and June 23. (NC State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Avion Resources Commences Drill Program at Tabakoto and Segala Gold Projects in Mali Jul 2, 2008
These samples were then delivered to a representative at ALS Chemex in Bamako. The samples were fine crushed to better than 70%-2mm, with a split off up to 250 grams and pulverize split to better than 85% passing 75 micron. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
CEN-SAD workers plead for AU governmentLibyan official commends CEN-SAD achievements Mugabe upbeat over African solution to post-poll crisisSomalia: AU leaders extend mandate of AMISOMAU to pay tribute to the late Aim CsaireGuinea academic supports KadhafiAU states may rebuff US sanctions against Zimbabwe ON THE WIRE 'No active major conflicts in West Africa'Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 15-member Economic Community of WestAfrican States (ECOWAS) has hailed the prevailing peaceful atmospherein the sub-region, hitherto a hotbed of internecine warfare. 01/07/2008 Full Text... Jul 1, 2008
The Council welcomed the holding of a regional conference on the development of the Sahel-Sahara zone in Bamako, Mali in July 2008, as well as the holding of a conference on cross-border crimes such as drug, arms and human trafficking in Niamey, Niger. The meeting called on the two countries to liaise with each other in the holding of the two conferences to achieve greater synergy. (Panapress.com)
CEN-SAD workers plead for AU governmentLibyan official commends CEN-SAD achievementsCEN-SAD summit to focus on developmentFAO, CEN-SAD, Libya to strengthen co-operationMorocco to host next CEN-SAD energy ministerial meeting UN official urges stronger African voice on global issuesAU ministers to adopt special declaration on ZimbabweYar'Adua to chair AU peace, security council meetingAfrican foreign ministers to set tempo for AU reformDlamini-Zuma leads S/A delegation to AU Executive Council ON THE WIRE African health ministers agree to strengthen national health research systemsAlgiers, Algeria (PANA) - African Health Ministers have agreed to work togetherto strengthen national health research systems, national health informationsystems and knowledge systems through the optimisation of investments, better coordination and enhanced management in order to improve the health of thepeople of Africa. 26/06/2008 Full Text... Jun 27, 2008
Speaking on behalf of the delegations, Senegalese Health Minister, Dr. Safiatou Thiam Sy, described the 'Algiers Declaration' as a ''reflection of our collectiv e commitment to research for health'', adding that the outcome was a ''consensus which will allow the African region to stand as on e during the world forum'' on research for health, scheduled for Bamako, Mali, i n November ... The Algiers conference, which was jointly organised by the WHO Regional Office f or Africa and the government... (Panapress.com)
A shot at life in Africa Jun 22, 2008
In Mali's Gabriel Toure Hospital in the capital Bamako, three-year-old Kalifa Dembele battles against becoming another statistic. As Kalifa fights pneumonia and meningitis her mother, Tiemany Diarra, sits anxiously by her bedside. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
U.N. urges dialogue to solve Sahel Tuareg revolts Jun 15, 2008
He said the U.N. backed a proposal by Mali's president to host a summit in Bamako in early July of leaders of west and central Sahelian countries -- Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Algeria and Libya. The meeting would seek solutions to the twin Tuareg revolts as well as measures to counter what Djinnit said was a sharp rise in smuggling of drugs and arms and other organised crime activities in the Sahel corridor. (AlertNet)
My soundtrack Jun 15, 2008
I first knew of his work with Les Ambassadeurs, a famous group from Bamako; he had to struggle because he is an albino and because he comes from a royal family he wasn't meant to be a singer. But with that voice, it really would have been a disaster for the world if he hadn't made it. (Guardian Unlimited)
West Africa: Gun Running Escalates Jun 13, 2008
"There are two factors on the supply side - stabilisation in Cote d'Ivoire and in Guinea Conakry," said Jonathan Sandy, small arms programme manager with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Bamako, who says regional monitoring has shown a steady uptick in the number of guns entering Mali over the last five years. "On the demand side, some of the weapons stay in Mali and are used for criminality. Others go to active conflicts in the north of Mali, in Niger, Chad and even as... (allAfrica.com)
Mali: Teacher Strikes May Mean 'Blank' School Year Jun 11, 2008
"We have decided to go all the way this time - we will not stop until our demands are met. They must be resolved once and for all this year," Amadou Lougu; a teacher at Kati Secondary school, 20km from Bamako told IRIN. ... The EMEA has appealed for "good sense to prevail" from all involved, while Mamadou Traor;, member of a Bamako-wide parent-teachers association told IRIN, "Teachers must know that every fight has an end. The government has already satisfied some of their demands. They must now... (allAfrica.com)
Mali sacks military chiefs as Tuareg revolt grows Jun 7, 2008
BAMAKO, June 6 (Reuters) - Mali has replaced most of its military and security chiefs to improve leadership of its armed forces as they struggle to quell an escalating year-old Tuareg insurgency in the remote Saharan north ... "Since the start of the conflict he has not spent more than a week in Bamako. He's always with his men in the field -- in a region he knows well after serving more than seven years in northern Mali," a military official, who declined to be named, said of Podiougou. (AlertNet)
Mali army reports heavy clashes with Tuareg rebels Jun 6, 2008
BAMAKO, June 5 (Reuters) - Mali's armed forces are engaged in heavy fighting with Tuareg rebels after attacking their positions in the northeast Kidal region, and both sides had suffered casualties, a senior Malian officer said on Thursday ... "This is violent combat with heavy weapons ... we don't have a casualty toll yet, but it's going to be heavy," the officer, who asked not to be named, told Reuters in Bamako. (AlertNet)
INTERVIEW-Climate, arms, drugs mix "lethal cocktail" in Sahel Jun 6, 2008
Egeland said he met Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure in Bamako and expressed the U.N.'s preference for dialogue, rather than a purely military response, to settle conflicts. "The President of Mali ... wants dialogue, he recognises that the pastoralists have to be heard," Egeland said. (AlertNet)
Climate, Arms, Drugs Make Lethal Mix In Sahel Jun 6, 2008
Egeland said he met Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure in Bamako and expressed the UN's preference for dialogue, rather than a purely military response, to settle conflicts ... (Additional reporting by Mathieu Bonkoungou in Ouagadougou and Tiemoko Diallo in Bamako; Editing by Giles Elgood). (Planet Ark, United States)
Tuaregs flee to Burkina Faso to escape Mali fighting Jun 2, 2008
Many of the refugees said they feared being caught up in clashes between the Malian army and the Tuareg rebels, who staged earlier revolts in the 1960s and 1990s seeking more autonomy from the black African-dominated government in Bamako more than 1,000 km (600 miles) away from their region. "We're victims. We're not rebels, but when the fighting breaks out, all of the Tuaregs are viewed as the same. We demand that the Mali authorities find a solution to this problem," said another refugee,... (AlertNet)
2010 World Cup Qualifying May 29, 2008
Top images of the life on and off the soccer field for England superstar David Beckham. Associated Press Sportsupdated 2:01 a.m. ET May 29, 2008. (MSNBC -- Sports)
TICAD IV: Mohammed VI calls for urgent support to AfricaAfrican heads of state flock to Japan for TICAD IVMorocco PM in Japan for TICAD IV Xenophobia in Africa Xenophobic attacks: Kenya dispatches repatriation fundsMEND plans attacks to mark `Democracy Day' in NigeriaTwo South Africans arrested for xenophobic attacks ON THE WIRE Algiers to host African ministerial conference on health researchLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An African ministerial conference on health research will take place 23-26 June 2008 in Algiers, Algeria, as part of the preparations forthe Second Global Forum on Health Research, scheduled for Bamako, Mali, in November 2008, the organisers said in a statement made available to PANA here Thursday.. 29/05/2008 Full Text... May 29, 2008
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An African ministerial conference on health research wil l take place 23-26 June 2008 in Algiers, Algeria, as part of the preparations fo r the Second Global Forum on Health Research, scheduled for Bamako, Mali, in Nove m ber 2008, the organisers said in a statement made available to PANA here Thursda y ... countries to develop strategies that focus on the health problems of people of o u r Region"."In view of the speedy development of medical knowledge and the endless... (Panapress.com)
Mali:UN Secretary-General Warns of Deteriorating Situation May 24, 2008
com: Mali: UN Secretary-General Warns of Deteriorating Situation (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Tuareg rebels attack Malian army camp, 32 killed May 23, 2008
BAMAKO, May 22 (Reuters) - Tuareg rebels attacked an army camp in northeastern Mali and 17 rebels and 15 soldiers were killed in one of the bloodiest clashes to date in a revolt by the desert insurgents, the government said on Thursday. Military officers said the scale of the rebel attack late Tuesday and early Wednesday against the garrison at Abebara, 150 km (90 miles) from Kidal, was a worrying escalation of the Tuareg revolt that has hit Mali's northeast Saharan region. (Reuters)
Tuareg rebel attacks move closer to capital - army May 7, 2008
BAMAKO, May 6 (Reuters) - Tuareg rebels attacked two army camps in Mali on Tuesday, killing one soldier and looting a weapons store at a garrison much closer to the capital than most previous operations, a senior army officer said ... The attack on Diabaly camp, only around 250 km (150 miles) northeast of the capital Bamako, surprised military officials, who suspected there had been complicity with the rebels on the inside ... Mali's Tuareg, who rose up against the black African-led Bamako... (AlertNet)
Woman From Mali Who Underwent Circumcision Fights For Asylum May 4, 2008
Traore lived in Bamako, the capital of Mali, the only girl in a family led by a stern father. At some point, she doesn't know when, she was circumcised. (CBS News -- US)
Mali:New Family Law Faces Opposition May 3, 2008
But Parliamentarian Mountaga Tall elected in Segou a town north of Bamako, said religious or 'traditional' marriages deny some women their basic rights. "Widows who have only had a traditional marriage are legally excluded from any inheritance rights and their children must go through expensive, lengthy and often humiliating procedures to inherit the basic family allowances due to them.". (allAfrica.com)
Oumou Sangare Apr 20, 2008
Although she was born in Bamako, her parents were from Wassoulou, the fertile south of Mali, and much of her music is based on the idioms of that area, particularly the ancient, bluesy music of the hunters, who you can meet in their jackets covered with mirrors, hooves and the tails of animals, radiating ineffable cool ... Success has meant everything from owning a hotel in Bamako - the Hotel Wasulu - to having a Chinese car named after her, the Oum Sang ... When I met her she had just bought... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Bamako: Dissemination of the African Development Report 2007 Apr 16, 2008
The African Development Bank organized a seminar on Tuesday 8 April 2008 in Bamako, Mali, where key stakeholders discussed the findings of the , on Natural Resources for Sustainable Development in Africa. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from relevant development organizations, civil society and ministries. (allAfrica.com)
Cte d'Ivoire: Presidential Poll Set For November Apr 15, 2008
During the reporting period the experts were also informed by Mali that an attempt was made last December to export 31 rough diamonds, purportedly of Malian origin, through Bamako airport ... The Group said the diamonds may be of Ivorian origin, it recommends that the Kimberley Process send a technical working group to Bamako to examine the seized diamonds. (allAfrica.com)
Mali helicopters strike Tuareg rebels, several dead Apr 3, 2008
BAMAKO, April 2 (Reuters) - Malian attack helicopters struck at Tuareg rebels in the Sahara on Wednesday, killing several people in an operation meant to stop the insurgents besieging the northeastern town of Kidal, an army source said ... He said the decision to strike the rebel positions near Kidal, an ancient desert trading town more than 1,250 km (780 miles) northeast of the capital Bamako, had been taken after the insurgents tried to stop army reinforcements reaching the town ...... (AlertNet)
Stephen Keshi appointed Mali's coachBamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian International and Togo's ex-coachStephen Keshi was Tuesday appointed the head coach of Mali's nationalfootball team, the Eagles, PANA reported here. 02/04/2008 Full Text... Apr 2, 2008
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian International and Togo's ex-coach Stephen Keshi was Tuesday appointed the head coach of Mali's national football team, the Eagles, PANA reported here. Under a deal he signed with the Malian Football Association, Keshi will guide the team till August 2010, way past the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa, on a monthly salary of FCFA7 million and phone communication charges of FCFA500,000 a month, in addition to other allowances. (Panapress.com)
The other Africa Mar 30, 2008
Stephanie Nolen reports, there are plenty of safe places to go on the continent whether you want to spend a night on the tiles in Mali or chill out on a beach in Zanzibar (Globe and Mail)
Sahara hostagesAustrian tourist kidnap exposes al-Qaeda Africa threat Mar 29, 2008
Senior Austrian diplomat Anton Prohaska has been sent to Bamako ... Once it was reported that they were being held in Mali, they dispatched a team of emissaries to the capital, Bamako, where there is no Austrian embassy. (BBC News -- Europe)
MALI: Violence leaves people divided over next steps Mar 25, 2008
BAMAKO, 24 March 2008 () - Citizens are divided on what should be the next steps following the latest round of violence between Tuareg rebels and Malian army officers, which has led to the kidnapping of up to 30 Malian soldiers and the deaths of three soldiers and five civilians in Mali's northern Kidal region ... The fighting came two weeks after the Northern Mali Tuareg Alliance for Change (ATNMC) released 22 military hostages from the nearby town of Kidal, 1,200 km from Bamako ... But in... (AlertNet)
Austria hostage deadline extended Mar 17, 2008
Malian diplomatic sources said Anton Prohaska, a former ambassador, arrived in the capital, Bamako. An Algerian website also reported that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was in talks with the envoy. (Aljazeera.Net)
Parents appeal for Austrian hostages' release Mar 16, 2008
A senior Austrian envoy had arrived in Mali's capital, Bamako, and had started negotiations by telephone with the kidnappers, who are demanding a ransom as well as the liberation of 10 militants held in Algeria and Tunisia, the Web site said. Al Qaeda had demanded the release of the militants within three days from midnight on Thursday. (Reuters UK)
Austria moves to free hostages Mar 16, 2008
Malian diplomatic sources said Anton Prohaska, a former ambassador, arrived in the capital Bamako ahead of a deadline of midnight on Sunday given by kidnappers. An Algerian website also reported that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was in talks with the envoy about the possible release of the hostages. (Aljazeera.Net)
Sterile future?Infertility fears sparked by Mali's cotton cooking oil Mar 15, 2008
By Celeste Hicks BBC News, Bamako ... "If people know it's not good they don't buy it, but there are quite a lot of others who don't know - I think more than the ones who do know," explains one middle-aged woman shopping for her family in the capital, Bamako ... And advice by word of mouth does not seem to hold much sway down in Bamako's busy Djicoroni market. (BBC News -- Health)
Kanout on Sevilla, England, Islam Mar 15, 2008
Kanout: When I've been through the streets of Bamako [Mali's capital], I've seen how desperate some of the young children are, so I wanted to help. I had this idea for quite a long time, and I wanted to do something in charity work. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
* Telling stories on the kora Feb 24, 2008
By robin Denselow THE GUARDIAN, BAMAKO, MALI Sunday, Feb 24, 2008, Page 18 ... Toumani Diabate is sitting under a tree in his moonlit front garden, down a dusty dirt road in Bamako, the Malian capital ... Three years ago, he made the award-winning album, In the Heart of the Moon, with Mali's greatest guitarist, the late Ali Farka Toure, in a mobile studio set up in Bamako's Hotel Mande. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The generation game Feb 21, 2008
Toumani Diabat; is sitting under a tree in his moonlit front garden, down a dusty dirt road in Bamako, the Malian capital ... Three years ago, he made the award-winning album, In the Heart of the Moon, with Mali's greatest guitarist, the late Ali Farka Tour;, in a mobile studio set up in Bamako's Hotel Mand ... The instrument is treated with great respect - students at the Bamako conservatoire, where Diabat; teaches, have to make a ritual offering of kola nuts, "as a sign of respect", before... (Guardian Unlimited)
Using quiet diplomacy to reshape women's lives Feb 16, 2008
"It always helped that we're from here, we're all from here. If I don't have a close relative in a village, someone here does. You will see all these NGOs that come from Bamako because they have government financing to do a project. But they can't work here. They don't speak the language.". She doesn't mean that just literally - although Mali has a great many languages - but more in the sense that outsiders are deaf to the incredibly complex mix of animist, Christian and Muslim traditions in... (Globe and Mail -- International)
U.S. cotton subsidies rip apart fabric of Malian life Feb 14, 2008
"That had a hard impact on the farmers who had had some protection; there was a 25 per cent drop in farmers' income," said Sally Baden, who heads Oxfam's cotton project in west Africa from a base in the capital Bamako. "Now many of them are in a heavy debt situation, while the prices of inputs, such as petrol, are rising.". (Globe and Mail -- International)
In Timbuktu, a new move to save ancient manuscripts Feb 5, 2008
It is no longer the unreachable city of explorers' myths (the first Europeans did not get to Timbuktu until the 19th century), yet it remains remote, taking more than two days' travel by four-wheel drive vehicle from the Malian capital, Bamako. At the Ahmed Baba Institute the new library cannot come too soon as each passing month sees manuscripts deteriorate and disappear. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
South or into space?| Feb 4, 2008
The ambassador suites at in Bamako, Mali, have great views over the River Niger. Nicole Fox, 5FM: Space 'I'd love to do a space trip. (iAfrica.com)
Deserted townMalians struggle living under the shadow of a Tuareg rebellion Jan 31, 2008
With business in the town, some 1,700km from the capital, Bamako, having dried up some of the town's residents have fled to the bush ... Alhassan Ag Sharif, an 18-year-old who is now studying at university in Bamako, says: "The youth lack capacity here [in Kidal], they lack encouragement. They want to work, but there are no good schools and we see no professional opportunities.". (BBC News -- Africa)
A glimmer of hope Jan 27, 2008
Research for the study was led by Mahamadou Thera at the University of Bamako, Mali, with support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The researchers recruited study participants in Bandiagra, a small town in northeastern Mali where malaria is prevalent. (Independent Online)
Make or break for Nigeria against Mali Jan 25, 2008
Mody Sereme, a 30-year-old student who lives in Bamako, told Reuters by phone: Many people dont have electricity in this neighbourhood. Having big screens in the streets is the only way for them to support their team. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial Jan 25, 2008
The vaccine -- designed to prevent the malaria parasite from entering blood cells -- was safe and provoked strong immune responses (up to a sixfold increase in vaccine-specific antibodies) in the 40 adults who received it, according to the 17-member research team, based at the Malaria Research and Training Center at the University of Bamako. The volunteers were given three injections of full or half doses of the vaccine, with one month between each injection. (Health-Finder)
Mali: Urbanisation Fuelling Begging On Streets of Capital Jan 23, 2008
Financial collapse after a seven year illness and the loss of his family led Madou Traoere, 35, to flee his village of Sinzani in north eastern Mali to find a better life in the capital Bamako, but ever since he arrived seven years ago he has been living on the streets begging for scraps and small change. The Mali Ministry of Planning estimates up to 5,000 beggars eke out an existence on the streets of Bamako, and the number is rising at a rate of 5 percent a year ... Professor Badra Alou... (allAfrica.com)
Early promising results in malaria vaccine trial in Mali Jan 23, 2008
Lead investigator Mahamadou A. Thera M.D., MPH, and 16 other co-authors of the newly published study are based at the Malaria Research and Training Center at the University of Bamako, Mali. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, supported the trial and helps fund the Center. (EurekAlert!)
Ghanas Ambassador to Mali visit Kayes Jan 18, 2008
He however stated the Embassys inability to open a Consular office outside Bamako ... Accordingly, since the return of His Excellency, the Ambassador, to Bamako, reports reaching the Embassy have indicated a remarkable reduction in the level of harassment by local security officials on Ghanaians in the Kayes Region ... The Ghana Embassy in Bamako is therefore encouraged to draw up similar programmes for the year 2008, aimed at ensuring that the well being and legitimate activities/interests... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Leni Stern is a wide-ranging musician Jan 16, 2008
Through a series of chance encounters, she ended up recording in Keita's Bamako studio to help out a program that trains young African sound engineers. "The tracks came out so amazing, I thought I should do more with this material than just post it on my website," says Stern, 55, who released the music on a five-cut EP, "Alu May ," after adding tracks by her husband and tenor sax great Michael Brecker. (Boston Globe)
Mali bankingon 1.92m tall Kanoute to deliver Jan 14, 2008
BAMAKO: Frederic Kanoute will be hard to miss on the pitches of Ghana standing as he does at 1. 92m high but the Sevilla striker will be hoping its his striking form rather than stature that catches the eye. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
No Dakar, but Hungary-to-Mali rally goes on Jan 13, 2008
A caravan of cars, trucks and motorcycles -- including an ambulance, an ice cream truck and a Hummer -- left Budapest on Saturday hoping to arrive in Bamako, Mali, on Jan. 27 ... More than 300 participants started in the third edition of the Budapest-Bamako rally, an event whose motto is "Anyone, by anything, by any means." But along with the usual dangers of the road, they may have to face an even bigger menace this year -- terrorists in North Africa ... Other modes of transportation include a... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
* Mali officials seize cocaine ingredients following shootout Jan 6, 2008
AP, BAMAKO Sunday, Jan 06, 2008, Page 6 ... The operation occurred in Achiboro, located 1,300km northeast of Mali's capital, Bamako, on Tuesday, said the official, who asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Malian workers to get 5% pay rise in 2008Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian civil servants will get a 5% salary increase in2008 and another 5% in 2009, Malian President Amadou Toumani Toursaid in his New Year message. 02/01/2008 Full Text... Jan 2, 2008
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian civil servants will get a 5% salary increase in 2008 and another 5% in 2009, Malian President Amadou Toumani Tour said in his New Year message. The President admitted that the year 2007 in Mali was marked by a rise in the costs of staple food, partly due to rising oil prices. (Panapress.com)
No. 22 USC Opens Pac-10 Play At California On Thursday Jan 1, 2008
- 7-0 Wt. - 230 Bamako, Mali. (Stoneridge Prep) Played in his first game as a Trojan on Dec. 17 vs. Delaware State and made 1 of 2 free throws in five minutes of action Also hit one of two free throws on Dec. 22 vs. Cal Poly Had hernia surgery on Nov. 5 and missed 3-4 weeks. (Pac-10.org)
A test elections for Ghana in 2008 Dec 30, 2007
Today, politicians in Africa, from Bamako to Cape Town and from Mombassa to Dakar invoke Dr Kwame Nkrumah's name to win electoral votes. Nkrumah's name dominated the 2007 African Union held in Accra. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Red Cross key to the success of massive campaign to protect 2.8 million children from malaria, measles and polio in Mali Dec 20, 2007
Thousands of people are gathered in the Sebenikoro school yard in Bamako, the cmapital of Mali ... The village of Tamasodaga in Sgou region, 300 kilometres north-east of Bamako, is one of more than two thousand campaign sites ... "Our volunteers are working in Bamako and in eight other regions during the campaign. Six weeks after the campaign, they will visit houses to educate people on the correct use of mosquito nets. Another round of visits is going to take place during the next rainy... (AlertNet)
