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A man wearing military uniform holds gun up in air in open truck with other men cheering

After military coup, uncertainty hangs over Mali’s future

From the onset, the military junta has promised to pave the way to new elections. But some are concerned it might be trying to hold onto power in this transition.

After military coup, uncertainty hangs over Mali’s future
A huge crowd of protesters in Mali with one person raises his arms high in the air

Protesters in Mali call for president to step down

Protesters in Mali call for president to step down
Boubacar Traore on stage. March 29, 2012 Paris,France

The World's music features this week: Boubacar Traore, Jyotsna Srikanth, and Elkin Robinson

The World's music features this week: Boubacar Traore, Jyotsna Srikanth, and Elkin Robinson
Aliou Toure of the band Songhoy Blues

'When you write a song about racism, it's a big deal'

'When you write a song about racism, it's a big deal'
Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal in Boston, 2017

The World's music features this week: Daymé Arocena and Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal

The World's music features this week: Daymé Arocena and Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal
A woman places carnations at the scene of a suicide bombing at Istiklal Street, a major shopping and tourist district, in central Istanbul, Turkey.

By the numbers: The terror attacks we paid attention to

Terrorist attacks that resulted in the death of more people do not necessarily mean that they'll get more search attention on the Internet.

By the numbers: The terror attacks we paid attention to
Ngoni maestro Bassekou Kouyate performs at the Festival Acoustik de Bamako.

Photos: Mali’s holds its first, colorful, international music festival since its military crisis

Afropop returned to Mali and found traditional and contemporary music thriving at the Festival Acoustik de Bamako, in Mali's capital.

Photos: Mali’s holds its first, colorful, international music festival since its military crisis
Aboubacar Doumbia, a mailman in Bamako, Mali.

He may be Mali's most dedicated postman

Three years after a coup nearly ripped Mali apart, militant groups continue to use parts of the country as their bases of operations. What little government exists is chaotic and corrupt. Public services are almost unheard of.

He may be Mali's most dedicated postman
Malian singer-songwriter Sidi Touré.

Musician Sidi Touré says Mali's civil strife couldn't break the country's music

Brian Eno, a rocker, composer, and all-around musical curiosity seeker, is in Mali right now, taking part in the Africa Express cultural exchange. Malian musician Sidi Touré says Mali's recent civil war tried, but failed to break the deep place of music in that country.

Musician Sidi Touré says Mali's civil strife couldn't break the country's music

On the Road to Gao, Mali, Dangers Still Loom

Correspondent Laura Lynch in Mali describes the time she's just spent with a French army convoy on the road to Gao, Mali. Islamists extremists have been pushed out of Gao, but there are still dangers on the road.

On the Road to Gao, Mali, Dangers Still Loom

France Ups Ante in Mali, Sends More Troops

France is sending more troops to Mali, and other nations in the region are pledging to send their own soldiers to help fight the Islamist rebels that threaten the Malian government.

France Ups Ante in Mali, Sends More Troops

Fatoumata Diawara Sings for Peace and the Emancipation of Women in Mali

Marco Werman had the chance to speak with Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara, who had landed from Mali's capital Bamako just three days earlier. Like most of her musical colleagues back home right now, music takes a backseat to the daily concerns of war.

Fatoumata Diawara Sings for Peace and the Emancipation of Women in Mali

Mali Welcomes French Intervention

The French intervention has been welcomed by many Malians hoping for an end to Islamist control of Mali's north.

Mali Welcomes French Intervention
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A Song for Peace Born Amid Struggle in Mali

The song was recorded by JeConte and the Mali All-Stars and a host of other well-known Malian musicians including Khaira Arby and Vieux Farka Toure.

A Song for Peace Born Amid Struggle in Mali

Health Fears For Mali's Refugees

There's confusion and uncertainty in the West African state of Mali. Members of the military who staged a coup five weeks ago say they fought off an attempt by troops loyal to the ousted president to seize back power.

Health Fears For Mali's Refugees