Mali News » Bamako News Mali » Bamako » Life: Slums and guns in Bamako: what’s driving the illegal weapon trade in Mali’s capital city
Weapons and ammunition seized from Islamist fighters by the Malian army. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images As west Africa urbanises, many cities have become interconnected through trade, travel and ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: Unparalleled heat wave is upending life in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali -- Street vendors in Mali's capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West Africa during the hottest months. This year, an unprecedented heat wave has led to a ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: Amid Mali’s fuel blockade, giant puppets bring life to Bamako
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amid Mali’s fuel blockade and threats from armed groups, giant puppets brought life to Bamako, with its annual marionette festival ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: The Take: Why al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch is blocking fuel to Mali
A long siege by al-Qaeda-linked fighters has left Bamako low on fuel, food and power. Life has stalled, and fear is growing across Mali. The crisis now tests a military government that has promised ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: Jihadist fuel blockade makes daily life a struggle for Bamako residents
In Bamako’s business district, hundreds of cars and motorcycles sit stranded day and night on a boulevard waiting for one of three side-by-side petrol stations to finally have fuel. Jihadists have ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: Jihadist fuel blockade makes life a struggle in Mali's capital
In Bamako's business district, hundreds of cars and motorcycles sit stranded day and night on a boulevard, waiting for one of three side-by-side petrol stations to finally have fuel. Jihadists have ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: A marriage of three: Will Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso bloc reshape the Sahel?
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Bienvenue a Bamako!" The fixer, the minder and the men linked to the Malian government were waiting for us at the airport in ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: Assault on Mali’s Capital Killed 50 or More, but Leaders Say Little
Days after the West African country’s ruling military was ambushed by Islamist rebels, it has sought to hide the true extent of the carnage. By Elian Peltier and Christiaan Triebert The military junta ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: In Bamako, access to clean water improves people's lives
After benefiting from 288 million liters of drinking water, Bamako is expanding access to drinking water services on its left bank. Planned developments include social connection works, the ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: Amid fuel crisis and conflict, Mali’s giant puppets bring life and hope to Bamako
From the 6th to the 8th November, a parade of giant puppets took to the streets of Bamako, the capital of Mali, for the annual puppet festival "Rendez-Vous Chez Nous". This happened despite a ...
News Mali » Bamako » Life: Amid Mali’s fuel blockade, giant puppets bring life to Bamako
Amid Mali’s fuel blockade and threats from armed groups, giant puppets brought life to Bamako, with its annual marionette festival, known as Rendez-vous chez nous, going ahead despite the challenges.