China’s support for Mali’s military carries risks: researcher outlines what they are: Mali, a landlocked Sahelian nation of 25 million people, has faced significant instability since 2012, marked by terrorism, state neglect and armed conflicts. That year a Tuareg rebellion started in northern Mali and President Amadou Toumani Touré was ousted in a military coup. …
Burkina Faso and Mali’s fabulous flora: new plant life record released: The Illustrated Flora of Burkina Faso and Mali is the first comprehensive documentation of the remarkable plant diversity in these two west African countries. Written in French, the book is the outcome of decades of botanical research and scientific collaboration between institutions and botanists …
Mali’s elephants show how people and nature can share space in a complex world: A herd of elephants in Mali. Carlton Ward Jr The challenge of conserving wildlife while meeting the many needs of humans is a complex one. Some policymakers don’t see how economies can grow while still making space for wildlife. Others understand …
Mali’s roadmap for lasting peace has laudable goals: but it doesn’t go far enough: Supporters of the M5 opposition movement show their support for the military junta, calling for a new and inclusive Mali in Bamako in June. EFE-EPA/Hadama Diakite Prior to the military coup in 2012, Mali was praised for its transition to democracy …
South Africa in the news: Mali’s new president heads to ECOWAS over double coup: ECOWAS invited Goita to come to Ghana’s capital Accra for “consultations” ahead of an extraordinary summit on Sunday devoted to Mali …: “South Africa” – BingNews Israel-Palestine: One-state solution is the path forward: In the wake of the latest Gaza massacre, …
South Africa in the news: Mali’s new president heads to ECOWAS over double coup: West African leaders will meet in Ghana on Sunday to discuss a response to Mali’s second coup in nine months, with the new president Colonel Assimi Goita attending. The Economic Community of West …: “South Africa” – BingNews Davinia Taylor opens …
Remembering Amadou Touré: Mali’s soldier of democracy who left a problematic legacy: Amadou Toumani Toure in 2005. Photo by Gilles BASSIGNAC/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images As they say in Mali’s Manding language, yiriba binna: a giant tree has fallen. Amadou Toumani Touré, who died in an Istanbul hospital on November 10th at age 72, is being …
Mali’s predictable coup leaves an unclear path to civilian rule: Malian Air Force deputy chief of staff Ismael Wague (centre) speaks during a press conference on August 19, 2020. ANNIE RISEMBERG/AFP via Getty Images Soldiers have ousted Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta who has now resigned, alongside the country’s prime minister. Moina Spooner from The …
Mali’s volatile mix of communal rivalries and a weak state is fuelling jihadism: A weak Malian state prompted local ethnic communities to organise armed self-defence groups. Flickr Mali’s Mopti region has seen a drastic rise of violence since 2015. Last year at least 202 civilians were killed in 42 incidents. In March this year more …
Mali’s cultural capital shows how citizen-centred development can trump gentrification: Ségou is rich in arts and crafts, and has built its famous festival around the performing arts. Guillaume Colin & Pauline Penot/Flickr In the first week of every February, the streets of Ségou in Mali come to life. Residents from the capital, Bamako, flock to …