AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSahel Arts & Culture: The PUBLIQuartet’s new album Rhythm Nation spotlights Malian composer Fodé Lassana Diabaté’s Time by Malian composer Fodé Lassana Diabaté, a suite inspired by Sunjata Keita and the Mali Empire—another reminder of how Mali’s stories travel through global music. Sports & Community: Mali’s Black Queens publicly questioned the Sports Ministry’s handling of outstanding per diems and bonuses, saying the ministry replied publicly without direct engagement. Security & Displacement: Clashes in northern Mali have displaced nearly 40,000 people, with fighting around Kidal and airstrikes pushing families toward Gao and Menaka. Media Freedom: MFWA urged Mali and neighbors to end arbitrary arrests and prolonged pretrial detention of journalists and civil society actors, calling for clearer legal status for detainees. Arts, Memory & Craft: KAFART’s upcoming Kaduna festival (with Mali among participating countries) spotlights claypots, hibiscus, turmeric and jute as food, body and memory—craft as cultural archive.
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