Nov 03, 2010
The producer and artists talk about the long on-off-on gestation of the new Mali-Cuba musical collaboration. Read Article AfroCubism: the new Buena Vista Social Club
May 28, 2011
Bob Dylan's influence on Arab Spring protests goes beyond songs like The Times They Are A-Changin' and Blowin' in the Wind. Read Article They might not know Bob Dylan, but Arab rebels feel his music
Jan 20, 2012
Tinariwen have won international acclaim for their raw and haunting hymns about dignity, tribal unity, self-awareness and their deep nostalgia for an embattled desert culture. Read Article Touareg band Tinariwen electrifies the Sahara
Feb 10, 2012
Boko Haram in Nigeria, Tuareg insurgents in Mali and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb have ramped up operations since the Arab Spring. Experts are worried that the region could be further destabilised as these groups acquire more weapons and power.
Read Article Arab Spring uprisings embolden Africa's militants
Mar 23, 2012
Junior officers, unhappy with the civilian government's handling of the Tuareg insurgency, remove Mali’s leader only one month before election date. Read Article Soldiers say they have seized power in Mali
Apr 07, 2012
Coup leaders agree to hand over power to civilians in Mali. Julie Noce reports. Watch Video Video: Military junta agrees to relinquish power in Mali
Apr 12, 2012
Malian scholars, librarians and citizens in Timbuktu, the fabled desert trading town overrun by rebels this month, are protecting priceless ancient manuscripts to prevent them from being damaged or looted. Read Article The people defend Mali's manuscripts from Tuareg militia
Apr 12, 2012
Mali's Dioncounda Traore was sworn in as interim president after leaders of a March 22 coup agreed to hand back power to civilians. Read Article Traore sworn in as Mali's interim president
Apr 13, 2012
With factional fighting threatening a cache of ancient manuscripts in Timbuktu, a reader wonders whether governments do enough to safeguard treasures during conflict. Other letter topics today: solutions to human trafficking, travel ban troubles, fake grass and education report. Read Article In the line of fire
May 01, 2012
Junta in Mali says they are still in control despite counter coup. Watch Video Video: Troops loyal to ousted president attempt counter coup
