Mali News

Wildly creative guitarist meets musical soulmates and engaging new instruments in Mali - and records a stark yet warm dialogue as part of a close-knit, cross-cultural trio A seemingly simple instrument with an evocative sound and deep past, it was both delighting and baffling the intrepid jazz and blues guitar maven from New York.

Mali is determined to quell a heavily armed Tuareg rebellion in its north before an election scheduled for April, the defence minister said on Saturday.

Even in death, Colonel Muammer Qaddafi still manages to stir up trouble. In what can seem like something out of the movie Sahara, there has been an upswing in violence between the government military of Mali and the rebel Tuareg fighters.

Engineer Anna Dembele's smile broadens as she shows off the low-carbon cooking kits she makes.

Equipped with heavy weapons from Muammar Gaddafi's looted arsenals, the Tuareg-led rebels who assaulted the town of Aguelhoc in northern Mali last month overwhelmed the remote garrison.

Not a lot of dust settles on Manhattanite Leni Stern's well-traveled shoes. Born and raised in Germany, the former actress turned guitarist/singer-songwriter has earned a reputation for creative restlessness and eclectic tastes.

Legend Gold Corp. is pleased to announce the initial trench results from the new discovery at Zone 4 of Lakanfla project, contiguous to the Sadiola Mine in Mali.

As Mali's army confronts attacks from ethnic Tuareg separatists, the country's president is battling some tough critics: the wives of military personnel who grilled him for nearly two hours on state television about the government's failure to put down the rebellion.

BAMAKO, Mali - As Mali's army confronts attacks from ethnic Tuareg separatists, the country's president is battling some tough critics: the wives of military personnel who grilled him for nearly two hours on state television about the government's failure to put down the rebellion.

BAMAKO, Mali - The Malian government says that its forces have left the town of Tin Zaouatene after repeated attacks from Tuareg rebels.

Northquest Ltd. is a Canadian based exploration company. The Company has a gold exploration project in Nunavut, Canada and five gold exploration properties in the Republic of Mali.

Mount Airy Librarian Pat Gwyn reads "Telling Memories Among Southern Women" during the second annual African-American Read-in at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History.

Anxiety has gripped Mali amid contrasting positions by the government and rebels in the north following clashes that have left scores dead.

After fighting for Qaddafi as he struggled to stay in power, Tuaregs helped themselves to sophisticated weaponry before returning to Mali Youths protest in front of national television headquarters in Bamako, Mali, on Thursday.

The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West and the Fight Against AIDS The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West and the Fight Against AIDS Was R286.95 Now R258.26 buy now Bamako - Tuareg rebels say they have taken up strategic positions around the city of Kidal, prompting the regional capital to go on high alert.

BAMAKO, Mali - The city of Kidal in the far north of Mali is on high alert after Tuareg rebels said Monday they have taken up strategic positions around the locality, setting the stage for the first aggression against a major city.

In life, he delighted in fomenting insurgencies in the African nations to the south.

YANGON, Myanmar - A U.N. human rights envoy said Sunday that Myanmar is considering letting foreign observers monitor April elections that are viewed as crucial for gauging the nation's much-heralded democratic reforms.

Vally holds the inaugural issue of the South African edition of the Rolling Stone magazine in his music store in Johannesburg.

Heavy weapons fire rang out in and around the northern Malian town of Kidal overnight, residents said on Saturday, in a sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing the most significant target yet in two weeks of clashes.