A key European diplomat believes there is still a chance to defuse the growing political crisis in Mali that has seen the country’s interim military government clash repeatedly in recent days with both its neighbors and members of the international community
Mali is recognised for its mudbrick Sudano-Sahelian architecture, which can be found in buildings throughout the country, including the capital, Bamako, which is one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities
Malian linguists and braille experts have translated the most widely spoken African language in Mali, Bambara, to braille for the country’s blind. Bambara is spoken and understood by about 15 million Malians
Women’s rights groups in Mali are suing the government for not doing enough to protect girls from circumcision, known as Female Genital Mutilation (OR FGM)