Lazy trip up the river on Christmas Day

Christmas Day in Mali Segou

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January 11th 2011
Our trip actually started on Christmas Day when we left Bamako (still minus luggage and particularly worrying - Michael's medicine) and drove to Segou. It is about 240km east of Bamako and sits on the Niger River - the trip took us most of the day - a good opportunity for our group to get to know each other. We stopped for Christmas lunch on the side of the road and had bread, goat and watermelo ... read more

Africa » Mali » North-East

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The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close in... ... read more