Mali: HIV-Positive Children 'Missing' From Health System Oct 15, 2009
Bamako Parents are supposed to outlive their children, or so thought the grandmothers sitting in the children's playroom at Gabriel Tour; hospital in Bamako, capital of Mali. They had all lost their children to AIDS-related illnesses, and met each other when they brought their HIV-positive grandchildren on hospital visits. (allAfrica.com)
* SOUTH AFRICA 2010: Tunisia, Nigeria go to the wire Oct 13, 2009
There was also a late winner in the other Group D fixture with 2008 African Footballer of the Year Frederic Kanoute scoring one minute from full-time to earn dominant Mali a 1-0 victory over Sudan in Bamako. The leading scorer in the qualifying competitions, Qatar-based Moumouni Dagano, raised his tally to 11 with the first goal as Burkina Faso ended a two-match Group E losing streak courtesy of a 2-1 win over Guinea in Accra. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Al-Qaeda frees hostage Jul 12, 2009
"The Swiss hostage has been freed, he is very tired, and will soon be reunited with his family, after first passing through Bamako," a source close to local authorities in the north told AFP.. He was freed in the Gao desert region of northern Mali. (iAfrica.com)
Operation Diplomat Apr 28, 2009
Today, the two men are expected to fly out of Bamako, Mali, on their way to be reunited with their families ... Robert Fowler, left, and Louis Guay, centre, greet Malian President Amadou Toumani Tour, right, in Bamako, Mali, on Thursday ... With reports from Serge Daniel in Bamako, Mali, Tu Thanh Ha and Josh Wingrove in Toronto and Bill Curry in Ottawa. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Nigerian airline increases flights to Ghana Mar 6, 2009
The airline operates an international route network including destinations such as Malabo, Lome, Cotonou, Sao Tome, Bamako, Casablanca, Luanda and Libreville. 5 March 09. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Previewing Virginia Tech Mar 4, 2009
Senior Night: The Hokies will recognize two seniors for their playing careers on Wednesday night -- A.D. Vassallo, a senior from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico and Cheick Diakite, a senior from Bamako, Mali. Vassallo leads Virginia Tech in scoring with 18. (InsideCarolina.com)
Ottawa mum on demand by al-Qaeda kidnappers Feb 22, 2009
BAMAKO, Mali Canada's Foreign Affairs Department says it is aware of a reported demand by kidnappers holding two Canadian diplomats, but is not making any other comment. Agence France-Press quotes a source in Mali as saying al-Qaeda's North African branch is demanding the release of two Mauritanian members. (Globe and Mail)
Hu: African visit produces new consensus Feb 16, 2009
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L, Front) shakes hands with Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure (R, Front) after signing agreements in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin). (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday vowed to increase aid to African countries, cancel part of their debts, and expand trade with and investment in these countries. • Chinese president starts state visit to Mali Feb 13, 2009
BAMAKO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Malian people waving flags welcomed Chinese President Hu Jintao on his arrival on Thursday in the Mali capital of Bamako on his first visit to this western African nation. Chinese President Hu Jintao (R, Front) is greeted upon his arrival at the airport in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009 ... Hu was received by his Malian counterpart Amadou Toumany Toure at the airport and by big crowds lining the main streets of Bamako. (Xinhuanet, China)
President Hu vows to increase aid to Africa Feb 13, 2009
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) meets with Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009 ... BAMAKO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday vowed to increase aid to African countries, cancel part of their debts, and expand trade with and investment in these countries ... Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) and Malian President Amadou Toumany Toure (L) review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Bamako, Mali, on Feb. 12, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
