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A'Mazing Mali

May 2nd 2006
Geo: 12.653, -7.9864After receiving our Malian visa in Dakar, we opted to take a flight (2 hours) rather than take a bus (2 days journey) from Dakar to Bamako, Mali. Reports from those who took the weekly train to Mali were also discouraging - one party got off and took a cab after 50 hours! Bamako, both the capital and largest city in Mali is a dusty sprawl of 45 square km and home to over on ... read more
Africa » Mali » District of Bamako » Bamako

Malian Flag 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
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