Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

POETIC PEDAGOGY: Alumni poet Taylor Mali ’87 leads a workshop in Hawthorne-Longfellow Library as a part of the Longfellow ...

Thousands of people from Mali and elsewhere flock to the town of Segou, 230 km (143 miles) northeast of the capital Bamako, ...

Five former US defense secretaries assail Trump's military firings as reckless Five former U.S. defense secretaries on Thursday condemned President Donald Trump's "reckless" firing of the chairman ...

ARTS SCENE THREATENED Mali is a renowned hub of culture in the region, having hosted several important festivals on the international arts circuit. "Mali is a global cultural powerhouse," said the ...

art, theater and dance. It's an annual event - but this time around the Festival sur le Niger has kicked off against the backdrop of uncertainty and a shifting political landscape. Just days before ...