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New Mali prime minister played key role in 1997 NASA Mars exploration

Cheick Modibo Diarra is Mali’s new prime minister, at least on an interim basis, and is key to hopes to restore democracy to what had been a very stable African nation. His roots are in Mali, but his education and work brought him to the United States, where he eventually was a key leader on the Mars Pathfinder mission.

Mali’s Last Master Calligrapher

Arts, Culture & Media

Mali: Islamists Gone for Now in Gao, Security Concerns Remain

Timbuktu Locals Said to Have Rescued Ancient Texts

Arts, Culture & Media

Mali Conflict Shifts to Timbuktu

Global Politics
The World

Extremists Shatter Historic Shrines in Timbuktu

Arts, Culture & Media

Militants in Timbuktu are attacking tombs and at least one mosque that they say contravene Islamaic law. Dr Shamil Jeppie tells host Marco Werman why centuries of religious tolerance in Mali appear to be breaking down.

The World

World Hertiage Site Under Threat in Mali

Conflict & Justice

Last month’s military coup in Mali set several things in motion prompting the head of UNESCO to state that a World Heritage site held by rebels in the north may be threatened.

Kiran Ahluwalia Covers ‘Mustt Mustt’ at Festival of the Desert

Arts, Culture & Media

Kiran Ahluwalia performed one of the big hits by legendary Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Tinariwen at the Festival in the Desert.