April 30, 2002
Mali: Political Parties Denounce Vote Counting Flaws
The already slow counting of votes after Sunday's first round presidential election in Mali was hit by a further obstacle late Tuesday, when the Rally for Mali party (RPM), which… Read more »
April 29, 2002
Mali: No Clear Leader as Election Results Trickle In
The initial counting of votes from the first round of Mali's presidential election started at dusk on Sunday, bathed in flickering candlelight, assisted by the glow of paraffin… Read more »
April 28, 2002
Mali: Vote Count Begins After Calm Day at the Polls
Vote counting after Sundays presidential election in Mali began almost as soon as polling stations closed their doors at 18h00 local (and GMT) in the capital, Bamako. Read more »
Mali: Outgoing President Hails Democratic Vote
As Malians turned out to vote for a new president in a relaxed Sunday atmosphere, their outgoing leader, Alpha Oumar Konare, expressed his "great satisfaction" with the democratic… Read more »
April 27, 2002
Mali: All Set for Presidential Vote on Sunday
As they prepare to go to the polls on Sunday, the people of Mali have to choose a new president who could be a former military head of state, a wealthy former government minister,… Read more »
Mali: 'You Cant Campaign by Camel Any More' Says Candidate
Soumaila Cisse is one of 24 candidates¨hoping to become the next president of Mali in the elections on Sunday. The 53 year-old computer science engineer-turned politician and… Read more »
Mali: Presidential Election Campaign Ends in Festive Carnival Atmosphere
Last minute campaigning, before Sundays presidential election in Mali, took on a distinctly carnival atmosphere on Friday. Tens of thousands of supporters, of some of the 24… Read more »
April 25, 2002
Mali: Last Day of Campaigning Before Sunday's Presidential Poll
Twenty-four candidates are set to contest the presidential election in Mali on Sunday, 28 April. Their campaign posters, with enticing slogans and captions, are plastered all over… Read more »
January 07, 2002
Africa: African Cup of Nations Final Group Rounds
The African Cup of Nations (ACONS), Mali 2002, runs from January 19 to February 10. Below is the schedule for the final group rounds. Read more »
June 28, 2001
Mali: Africa Offers Opportunity, Says Mali President
"Is it possible for the U.S. to look at itself in the mirror without seeing Africa? I don't think so!" said Alpha Omar Konare, president of the Republic of Mali Thursday,… Read more »
May 29, 2001
Africa: AllAfrica Exclusive: Powell Promises US Support but Says Africa Must Help Itself
The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, ended a four-nation African tour on Monday, which took him from Mali to South Africa and onto Kenya, with a last stop in Uganda. … Read more »
May 26, 2001
Kenya: US Secretary of State Delivers Tough Message to President Moi
The American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, arrived in Kenya on Saturday on the third leg of his four-nation tour around Africa. He immediately went into a working session with… Read more »
February 27, 2001
Africa: Fespaco Gears Up With Two Movie Hits
The 17th pan-African film and television festival, which opened in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou on Saturday, came into its own on Monday night. The festival was in full… Read more »
January 31, 2001
Mali: Mali Stumble As Africa Recovers In Meridian Cup
Mali have suffered another heavy defeat at the Under-17 Meridian Cup in Bari, as African teams revive from their nightmarish start against their European counterparts. Read more »
October 05, 2000
Mali: Mandingo Blues With Mama Sissoko
Artiste: Mama Sissoko CD: Soleil De Minuit (Buda Music, June 2000) Read more »
October 04, 2000
Mali: Boubacar Traoré Singing Straight From The Heart
Artist: Boubacar Traoré Read more »
