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Index of Mali-related articles

How Rokia Traoré Created a Beautiful Album Amid Constant News of Torture and Killings in Mali

Conflict & Justice

Last year, a coup d’etat in Mali fed an Islamist uprising in the country’s north. Thousands of Malians were displaced: hundreds more tortured and killed. But it didn’t stop singer Rokia Traore from creating a new album that pushes people to seek beauty.

A Musical Caravan for Peace Heralds a New Beginning for Mali

Global Politics

The music has died in northern Mali as Islamic extremists exert control

Arts, Culture & Media

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

Islamists in Africa Destroying Religious Mausoleums

Arts, Culture & Media
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Glimpses into Life in Northern Mali Under Islamist Control

Lifestyle & Belief

Few journalists are allowed into northern Mali, which is now under the control of fundamentalist Islamic groups. But reporter Paul Mben, a Malian himself, did manage to get in, and tells of what he saw there.

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Former NASA Scientist Becomes Mali’s New Prime Minister

Conflict & Justice

Mali’s new Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra served as an “interplanetary navigator” at NASA.

Malian Singer Boubacar Traoré

Arts, Culture & Media

Boubacar Traoré was Mali’s first pop music star and scored some big-selling radio hits in the early 60s.

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