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Най-последните истории за Мали 6 април 2012 Френски Блогът на туарегското движение Temoust Survie публикува (френски) кратко въведение в туарегската култура: “Ние сме номади, живеещи от земеделие и търговия. Туарегите са оценени на около 1,5 милиона в един регион, който обхваща Мали, Нигер, Алжир, но също така и Либия, Буркина Фасо и Мавритания. Общият език, Тамашек, е свързан с езика на берберите. С етиопците, туарегите са един от малкото африкански народи със собствена калиграфия. Отличителната черта на туарегското облекло е шал с цвят индигово синьо, което обяснява техния прякор “мъжете в синьо”. 4 април 2012 Подбрано Комитетът за защита на журналистите съобщава, че няколко журналисти, отишли да отразяват преврата в Мали от 22 март, са били атакувани и заплашвани от хунтата. Медийният съветник на хунтата отрече някой журналист да е бил нападнат, но призна за задържането на няколко журналисти. 1 април 2012 Френски Докато лидерът на хунтата Саного обяви обещанието си (английски) да “възстанови, от днес (неделя), конституцията на Мали от 25 февруари, 1992 г., и институциите на републиката” и създаде преходен орган, съставен от политическите партии на страната, туарегски бунтовници твърдят (английски), че контролират град Кидал и са влезли в Гао и Тамбукту. Нова Африка пише (френски), че армията е избягала от Тимбутку и че основните търговци там водят преговори с бунтовниците, за да се предотврати опожарявания.
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Latest posts by Lova Rakotomalala Mali In Bamako, Bruce Whitehouse's time-stamped diary reveals heavy gun fights between the military junta and loyalist soldiers on May 2. Reports confirm that administrative buildings were being evacuated because of the shooting. 22 were killed and a dozen injured (fr) (mostly soldiers but a few civilians as well) since the fighting started two days ago. Africa: Calls for Transparency Over Marked Increase in Land Deals Almost 5% of Africa's agricultural land has been bought or leased by investors since 2000. Observers are increasingly worried about the fact that such land deals usually take place in the world poorest countries and how they impact its most vulnerable population, the farmers. Madagascar French group Rhodia and German company Tantalus announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to exploit a 300 km-long region filled with rare deposits [fr] in the Ampasindava peninsula in the North-West of Madagascar. The group expects to produce 15,000 tons a year within the next 18 months, a total value estimated at 2 billion euros [fr]. Madagascar is still marred in a political crisis that was triggered by a land grab scandal. Meanwhile, the head of the transitional government Rajoelina has seemingly kicked off his presidential campaign [fr] [photos] after announcing two years ago that he would not run [fr] for president. Mali As Mali names Microsoft Africa chief Cheick Modibo Diarra as interim prime minister, here are his latest thoughts (fr) on his personal website (also in Bambara) regarding the political crisis in Mali. Meanwhile, the military junta have arrested several members of the former government of ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure. 3 April 2012 Mali The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that several journalists covering the aftermath of March 22 coup in Mali were attacked and threatened by the junta. The media adviser for the junta denied that any journalist had been assaulted, but acknowledged the detention of some journalists. 1 April 2012 Mali As Junta leader Sanogo announces that he vows to “re-establish, from today, the Malian constitution of Feb. 25, 1992 and the institutions of the republic”, and set up a transition body with Malian political parties, Tuareg rebels claim to have control over the town of Kidal and have entered Gao and Timbuktu. Africa Nova writes that the army has fled Timbutku and that the main traders there are negotiating with rebels to prevent pillages [fr]. Madagascar TanaNews reports that prime minister Beriziky requested that France returns to Madagascar the archives [fr] regarding the massacre of about 100 000 people in 1947 to repress the movement for the independence of Madagascar. Olivier Herviaux provides some context [fr] to the massacre. French Amabassador Châtaigner states on twitter that the archives have been made available to all researchers. Senegal The provisional tally of the second round of the presidential elections were published on March 27: The incumbent candidate Abdoulaye Wade is projected to have obtain 999,556 votes which is about 34.2% of the votes. Macky Sall was elected with about 1,909,244 votes which amount to 65.8%. The percentage of voters was about 55%. On his blog, Mr. Boombastic PIO [fr] lists the townships that A. Wade won [fr] during the elections. The elections that seem to have been a referendum on his term as a head of state. D.R. of Congo Passy Mubalama reports [fr] that the Town of Goma in North Kivu, DRC is facing multiple challenges due to shortage of clean water. She explains that water provision has been a problem since the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano in 2002 that destroyed the pipe that conducted clean water to Goma. Senegal Ndiaye reports [fr] that Wade warned newly elected president Macky Sall that the State will not be able to pay public servant salaries if he is not re-elected. Furthermore, P. Faye adds that Wade also stated before election Day that infrastructure construction in the city of Matam and Podor will stop [fr] without him at the helm.