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Almahady Cisse
Last stop in US first lady’s tour of Africa
On a four-hour visit to Mali on Friday, United States First Lady Laura Bush said she was ”touched” by the African country’s effort to educate its young people. Mali was the last…
African music giant Ali Farka Toure dies in Mali
Two-time Grammy Award winner Ali Farka Toure of Mali, one of Africa’s most famous performers, died Tuesday after a long illness, Mali’s Culture Ministry announced. He was 67.…
Guinea worm: Mali’s most dreadful export
In 1994, authorities in Mali launched a programme to eradicate guinea worm — a parasite that can grow to a length of almost a metre inside the human body, later emerging through…
Mali faces challenges in meeting water needs
"Our country has an enormous potential when it comes to water resources. If we develop these resources properly, they should allow us to try and get beyond food…