WASHINGTON: Helping women, a tweet at a time Mar 1, 2009
() Sunday, March 1, 2009. What's a "Tweet-a-thon?" Will women sitting in theaters across America next week "texting" feverishly from their BlackBerrys and iPhones really have an impact on the lives of impoverished women halfway around the world. (Insight on the News)
Mali customs seize weapons bound for Qaeda Feb 25, 2009
The weapons seized on Tuesday at a roadblock included mortar bombs and a large quantity of machine guns and ammunition, the newspaper's Web edition said, citing a senior Malian customs official based in the capital Bamako ... El Khabar cited Tuareg rebel spokesman Hama Sid Aissa as saying his movement was aware that Islamic militants had forged new arms trafficking links to the Malian capital Bamako. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Ottawa mum on demand by al-Qaeda kidnappers Feb 22, 2009
BAMAKO, Mali Canada's Foreign Affairs Department says it is aware of a reported demand by kidnappers holding two Canadian diplomats, but is not making any other comment. Agence France-Press quotes a source in Mali as saying al-Qaeda's North African branch is demanding the release of two Mauritanian members. (Globe and Mail)
FM: President Hu's five-nation tour fruitful Feb 19, 2009
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) meets with Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009 ... In Mali, Hu inaugurated a China-aided bridge construction project in the capital of Bamako and attended the inauguration of the China-Mali anti-malaria center ... In the Malian capital of Bamako, tens of thousands of local people, from the outskirts all the way to Hu's downtown hotel, waved the national flags of both countries and chanted "Thank you, China," and "Long-live... (Xinhuanet, China)
Mali's Tuareg rebels down weapons Feb 18, 2009
The BBC's Martin Vogl in Mali's capital, Bamako, says the problem for the government is that the most active rebel leader, responsible for some of the deadliest recent attacks, is still out in the desert. The Malian army is trying to hunt down Mr Bahanga and for the moment seem to have him on the run. (BBC News -- Africa)
China's Hu grants aid to Tanzania Feb 16, 2009
And in Mali, the Chinese have paid for the presidential palace and are building a hospital and a bridge in the capital, Bamako. Mauritius is also looking forward to receiving Chinese investment for infrastructure projects intended to boost the Indian Ocean nation's economy. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Hu: African visit produces new consensus Feb 16, 2009
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L, Front) shakes hands with Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure (R, Front) after signing agreements in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin). (Xinhuanet, China)
* Hu Jintao visits Senegal and signs five trade pacts Feb 15, 2009
China will continue its aid to Mali, he said at a foundation stone ceremony for a bridge on the River Niger in Bamako. China is criticized in the West over its drive to secure natural resources from African states, including from regimes spurned by the West, and Hu has been anxious on his trip to push forward talk of investment and debt-relief. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday vowed to increase aid to African countries, cancel part of their debts, and expand trade with and investment in these countries. • Chinese president starts state visit to Mali Feb 13, 2009
BAMAKO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Malian people waving flags welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao on his arrival on Thursday in the Mali capital of Bamako on his first visit to this western African nation. Chinese President Hu Jintao (R, Front) is greeted upon his arrival at the airport in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009 ... Hu was received by his Malian counterpart Amadou Toumany Toure at the airport and by big crowds lining the main streets of Bamako. (Xinhuanet, China)
An old guitar, a new muse for Rokia Traore Feb 13, 2009
After many years in Paris, she has built a house for herself in Mali's capital, Bamako, where she's creating a school to provide training in music and stagecraft to aspiring musicians and techies, particularly young women who don't hail from a musical lineage. "Music is not just for griots," said Traore, referring to West Africa's traditional caste of praise singers. (Boston Globe)
President Hu vows to increase aid to Africa Feb 13, 2009
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) meets with Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009 ... BAMAKO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday vowed to increase aid to African countries, cancel part of their debts, and expand trade with and investment in these countries ... Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) and Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure (L) review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mali 'controls all rebel bases' Feb 12, 2009
The BBC's Martin Vogl in the Malian capital, Bamako, says the army has had the rebels on the run for the last few weeks but it is difficult to check claims from either side given that much of the alleged action is taking place in the most remote areas. The army launched its operation against Mr Bahanga after his group raided a military base in northern Mali in December, leaving at least 20 people dead. (BBC News -- Africa)
Backgrounder: Key facts about Republic of Mali Feb 12, 2009
Mali has rich tourism resources, with the three World Heritage sites of Tonbouctou, Djenne and Bandiagara, plus the capital Bamako, but the country's transportation remains underdeveloped. China established diplomatic ties with Mali on Oct. 25, 1960, and since then the relations between the two countries have witnessed a smooth development, with cooperation in such fields as politics, trade, commerce, education, health care and human resources keeping expanded. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese President Hu Jintao ended his state visit to Saudi Arabia and left Riyadh for Mali on Thursday, the second stop on his "journey of friendship and cooperation."• Backgrounder: China-Mali ties in continuous development Feb 12, 2009
BAMAKO, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure, Chinese President Hu Jintao will make a two-day state visit to the country from Thursday ... In the field of economic aid, the China-assisted construction of the office building of the Malian presidential residence was completed in 2007, and 10 women-children centers around the country and a hospital in the capital of Bamako are under construction ... A contract for the China-assisted construction of the... (Xinhuanet, China)
China seeks broader Africa role Feb 12, 2009
In Mali, for example, the Chinese paid for the presidential palace and are building a hospital and a bridge in the capital, Bamako. Trade matters. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Mali: Students Left Behind in Race for Education MDG Feb 8, 2009
Bamako As Mali's government makes strides toward the Millennium Development Goal of primary education for all by 2015, increased school enrolment and the resulting shortage of teachers and classroom space have blocked a growing number of students from secondary education ... Mariam Coulibaly, 17, told IRIN she received her DEF in June 2008 in the capital Bamako. (allAfrica.com)
FM: energy co-op only part of Sino-African co-op Feb 7, 2009
Hu will attend the inauguration of a China bridge construction aid project in Bamako and the opening of a China-aided anti-malaria center. He will also visit Chinese medical teams sent to help local people. (Xinhuanet, China)
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)
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)
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)
* 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)
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)
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)
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!)
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)
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)
Mali: Mothers Form Long Lines For Children's Health Dec 17, 2007
Steven PhillipsBamako ... Day 3: "The Power of "Political Will"Under the merciless rays of an insistent sun which pierces a perennially brown dust-laden sky, we take our positions as international VIPs in a huge dirt schoolyard on the outskirts of Bamako. We are here for the official launch ceremony for the country's integrated health campaign week, and awaiting Mali's president.The yard is festooned with banners urging parents to bring their children to vaccination posts. It is packed with... (allAfrica.com)
MDG officials from Mali visit Manso-Bonsaaso Dec 14, 2007
Manso-Bonsaaso (Ash), Dec 13, GNA - A two-member team from United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Regional Centre at Bamako in Mali has paid a five-day working visit to Manso-Bonsaaso in the Amansie West District. They are Mr Eugene Da, Regional Education Co-ordinator and Mr Ibrahim Diallo, Communications Specialist. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mali: Bed Nets From Vietnam Protect People From Malaria Dec 14, 2007
Steven PhillipsBamako ... Now here in Bamako, I sit down with Steve Lutterback of PSI, a global health NGO, and Doug Mole of the Canadian Red Cross ... Over the next two to three weeks the cargo was transported over 1,200 kilometers of road and rail to Bamako, Mali. (allAfrica.com)
Mali: Health Groups Rally to Improve Children's Health Dec 13, 2007
Steven PhillipsBamako ... We are not yet into our descent into Bamako, capital of Mali, and we have been flying over an uninterrupted, gently undulating golden carpet for the past 45 minutes ... Thus the transition from the Sahara to the Sahel and to the Niger River and landing at the Bamako airport. (allAfrica.com)
USC To Face San Diego On Thanksgiving In Inaugural Anaheim Classic Nov 21, 2007
- 7-0 Wt. - 230 Bamako, Mali. (Stoneridge Prep) Had hernia surgery on Nov. 5 and is expected to miss 3-5 weeks Averaged 8. (Pac-10.org)
Africa: World Benefits From Expansion of Democracy Nov 20, 2007
Addressing the Community of Democracies ministerial forum in Bamako, Mali, Negroponte said: "In roughly the past 25 years, the number of democracies in our world has nearly tripled. People of every race, every religion and every region of the world are now realizing their aspirations for democracy and the rule of law. Where it is blocked we see conflict, violence and impoverishment. "Here in Africa," he added, "a democratic awakening has helped put an end to decade-long conflict in Liberia,... (allAfrica.com)
WORLD TOILET DAY Nov 20, 2007
"It's a life and death issue," Frost told Reuters by telephone from the Malian capital Bamako, where she joined President Amadou Toumani Toure in stressing the importance of developing sanitation and hygiene infrastructure in Africa ... (Additional reporting by Tiemoko Diallo in Bamako). (AlertNet)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Nov 18, 2007
Tedards was able to travel to Bamako because he has a US passport. He said the Taiwanese nonprofit foundation had been able to attend previous Community of Democracy meetings in Chile, South Korea and Poland. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Message In The Music Nov 18, 2007
Before long, Chao was in Mali recording, producing and performing on Amadou and Mariam's "Dimanche Bamako," an album that won a best world music album award from the BBC. The highlight for Chao was when he joined the couple's band as a guitarist on a tour of Mali, where, as he always does, he blended into the background. While lauded for his profound and political lyrics, Chao is often criticized for using similar song structures for different tunes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Making Pipe Dreams Come True in Mali Nov 14, 2007
In Moribabougou, a suburb of the Malian capital, Bamako, private water vendor Oumar works with an old cart, a donkey and a barrel. Where 72 percent of Malians live on less than US$1 a day, he can make up to 5,000 CFA francs ($11. (allAfrica.com)
Africa calling Nov 9, 2007
Such a system operates in Mali through the IKON telemedicine project where three regional hospitals are linked to the main hospital in Bamako. Africa's mobile phone industry has also created middlemen who provide services such as top-up and mobile recharging for a commission. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
USC Opens The 2007-08 Season Vs. Mercer Saturday At The Galen Center Nov 8, 2007
- 7-0 Wt. - 230 Bamako, Mali. (Stoneridge Prep) Averaged 8. (Pac-10.org)
Contraband gemsIs Mali's bustling town of Sikasso a diamond-smuggling haven? Nov 2, 2007
"Often you find diamonds in transit here, which have come from Seguela, passing through to Mali's capital. When they get to Bamako there are certain businessmen there who send them to western countries," one man said. There are many Ivorian people in Sikasso who moved because of the war. (BBC News -- Africa)
Mali, Benin clinch ANC places Oct 13, 2007
Lesser known Diallo, who plays for a Qatari club, put the outcome beyond doubt two minutes into stoppage time as the Malian Eagles emphasised their superiority over the Togolese Hawks having won 1-0 in Bamako last year. Togo had pinned their hopes on Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who scored an English Premiership hat-trick against Derby recently, but he was closely watched on his return after missing two group games due to a bonus row. (iAfrica.com)
Mali: Rural Youth Rarely Find Fortunes in the City Oct 13, 2007
When Nouhoum Sangar; left his wife, three children and village in southern Mali for the capital Bamako 240km away, he expected to find stable work and a comfortable life, and eventually have his family join him ... Mali's capital, Bamako, is the fastest growing city in Africa and the sixth-fastest growing city in the world, according to data compiled by the Mayor's Association, a global network of city officials ... No national study has been conducted to gauge the magnitude of migration within... (allAfrica.com)
Countries to Mark World Food Day Oct 11, 2007
Mali will organize a week long awareness and fund-raising campaign, including a mega concert featuring African FAO Goodwill Ambassadors in Bamako on 26 October. Colombia will mark World Food Day with a concert by singer Fanny Lu, while in El Salvador, First Lady Ana Ligia Mixco de Saca will deliver a speech at the Summit of First Ladies in El Salvador on the Right to Food. (allAfrica.com)
Mali: Kaberuka Calls for More Efficient Channeling of Remittances From African Migrants Sep 28, 2007
com: Mali: Kaberuka Calls for More Efficient Channeling of Remittances From African Migrants (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
ANALYSIS-Tuareg rebels in southern Sahara no Islamist threat Sep 24, 2007
Although neither insurgency has officially declared links to the other, they echo uprisings in the early 1990s when the light-skinned nomads launched full-scale rebellions against black African-dominated governments in both Bamako and Niamey ... "Mali was Islamicised hundreds of years ago in the 11th-13th centuries and the form of Islam that has developed here is very devout, very tolerant, very open to dialogue with other civilisations," said one Western diplomat in Bamako. (AlertNet)
