Tag: Mali

West African bloc pins hopes on ambitious superhighway from Ivory Coast to Nigeria

West African leaders are holding a crucial summit in Nigeria's capital Abuja,…

Paul Melly Paul Melly

Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former head of the…

The Belgian who fell in love with African football

New Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet is a man with a passion…

Ian Williams Ian Williams

Preserving Malian music during a war

When Fadimata Walet Oumar sang and danced around the fires at home…

Seraphine Akua Dogbey Seraphine Akua Dogbey

Foutanga Sissoko: The playboy who got away with $242m – using ‘black magic’

One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked…

Brigitte Scheffer, BBC Brigitte Scheffer, BBC