All Africa (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The European Union (EU) has opened its first multi-million dollar immigration centre in West Africa, but returnee migrants told IRIN the Bamako centre would not change their minds about migrating without visas.
i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The EU is to open Migration Management Centres in Africa in an effort to combat illegal immigration. Louis Michel, the EU's development commissioner, opened the first in Bamako the capital of Mali "This centre paves the way for managing migration flows more effectively," said Michel. "Instead of demonising the migration phenomenon, it should be supported, structured and managed optimally."
Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
from the BBC The European Union has opened its first immigration centre outside Europe, in Mali's capital, Bamako. Thousands of young West Africans try to make it into Europe illegally each year and many die on the way. The EU hopes the new centre will help people find legal work in Europe and cut down on illegal migration. The new centre will offer guidance on legal migration and help with job training...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
At least 300 women are victims of sexual violence every year in Bamako, according to local police records, but the actual figure is much higher said the president of the Bamako-based non-profit, Women in Law and Development in Africa.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
On 20 September 2008, Sidiki Doumba, journalist with "Les Echos", a Bamako-based independent newspaper was arrested and detained overnight at a police station in Kita, a town 15 kilometres from the capital.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Authorities in Niger have arrested the leader of a self-defense militia from neighboring Mali in a campaign to crush the illegal armed group, a Malian ministry official said Saturday.
SoundRoots (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
This is a story... a story of two men who found each other like lost brothers, separated by time. That's the beginning narration of this engaging DVD that traces the connection between Sibiri Samaké -- an animist hunter from near Bamako, Mali -- and Maalem Brahim El Belkani -- a Muslim master musician from Marrakesh, Morocco. The film is simple, containing just the 52-minute feature with no special...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
Wersquove been in Bamako for two days but it has seemed much longer for all of the activity. Thatrsquos even taking into account the fact that we slept for half of the first day. Anyway because our flight from Casablanca was three hours late to leave we got to Bamako right around 630 am. We were greeted by a weary albeit vigilant man who collected all of our things and filled out our pass
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Well wersquove been in Casablanca for just over 24 hours and our preparing for our final flight to Bamako. For all of the predeparture handwringing over our baggage weight allowance not a single person questioned us about the number and tremendous weight of our bags. I should be grateful. I am not however grateful for the bad weather that wersquove encountered since getting here. Althoug
News World Today (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
Mr. Oumar KANOUTE BPE: 2341 Bamako-MALI Good day Sir, I am the head of Operations and leader of Local Gold Miners Association of The Republique of MALI. I have in possession some quantity of gold dust AU which I have personally gathered and kept in a security company here in Bamako Mali and in Burkina Faso for save Keeping. I am in search for partners to assist me in the sales, marketing and or purchase...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 13/09/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I are deeply saddened by the death of Major Luc Racine. A member of the Embassy of Canada in Mali, Major Racine was serving with the Military Training Assistance Program (MTAP) at the Peacekeeping School in Bamako.
Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Bamako, Mali - No fewer than 30 African countries are expected in the Mal ian capital to participate, from 9 to 10 September, in the forum of the Coalitio n of African Non-Governmental Organisations (CONATE), organisers told PANA.
Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Bamako, Mali - Saudi Arabia has offered Mali more than 3,600 tonnes of ri ce, amounting to 1.2 billion FCFA, with a view to helping the African country strengthen its food security, official sources told PANA here Monday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Federation of Uganda Football Association (Fufa) President Lawrence Mulindwa has said that the hot and humid conditions in Niger are not going to hinder the team from chasing victory in Sunday's crunch 2010 African Nations Cup/World Cup qualifier away to Niger.
bioethics.com (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
The Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health, Bamako, Mali, 17-19 November 2008 The 2008 Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health is the culmination of nearly 20 years of global efforts to focus research towards improving the health of poor people. Since 1990 it has been internationally recognized that far too little health research has [...]
