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Join OkayAfrica at a Q&A Session with Abderrahmane Sissako

Join OkayAfrica at a Q&A Session with Abderrahmane Sissako

Malian Legend Salif Keita Is Trying Things Differently

Malian Legend Salif Keita Is Trying Things Differently

Remembering Amadou Bagayoko of the Iconic Duo Amadou & Mariam

Remembering Amadou Bagayoko of the Iconic Duo Amadou & Mariam

Director/writer Souleymane Cisse speaks onstage at the Tribeca Talks Directors Series: Souleymane Cisse With Martin Scorsese during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival at SVA Theater on April 29, 2011 in New York City.

Tributes Roll in for Pioneer of African Cinema, Souleymane Cissé

A group of men stand on reddish-brown earth at an informal mining site, surrounded by mounds of excavated soil and a water-filled pit. In the background, more miners can be seen working under a clear blue sky, with sparse vegetation on the horizon.

The Gold Rush No One Controls: How Illegal Mining is Reshaping Africa

Military official wearing green beret and camouflage uniform signs documents at desk while four officials stand behind, with Malian flag and African artwork in background.

As Mali Purge Streets Of French Names, Locals Wonder If It’s A Priority

Niger’s Head of state General Abdourahamane Tiani (C), Malian Colonel Assimi Goita (L) and Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore (R) show the documents of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) which they signed during their first summit in Niamey on July 6, 2024.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to Launch New Confederation Passport Despite ECOWAS’ Push for Reintegration

Toumani Diabate performs Songhai on the Open Air Stage during Day 3 of the Womad Festival stage at Charlton Park on July 30, 2016 in Wiltshire, England.

Five Performances that Highlight Toumani Diabaté’s Greatness

Promotional image for Amadou & Mariam.

Amadou & Mariam Announce New Compilation, 'La Vie Est Belle'

Ivory Coast's Ghislain Konan kicks the ball during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (CHAN) Group H qualifier match between Ivory Coast and Comoros at Stade Bouake in Bouake on March 24, 2023.

AFCON 2023: Ranking the 10 Best Kits

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Colonel Assimi Goita speaks to the press at the Malian Ministry of Defence in Bamako, Mali, on August 19, 2020 after confirming his position as the president of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP).

Mali Adopts New Constitution, Replacing French as Official State Language

Malian desert blues band Tinariwen.

Interview: Decades Later, Tinariwen Is Still Speaking Out and Rocking

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