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Мали: Кратко въведение в туарегската култура Този постинг съществува и на: Алжир 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”.
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Stories from Quick Reads and Niger Coalition of African Nations Agrees to Send 3,300 Soldiers a year to Northern Mali Seven African nations of ECOWAS namely Nigeria, Senegal, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo have agreed with Malian government [fr] to send 3,300 soldiers a year to Northern Mali to take back control of northern Mali from Islamist fighters. Other nations outside the ECOWAS might also send in troops. Mauritania: A Diplomat's Take on the Azawad Mauritanian writer and diplomat Mohamed Mahmoud Weddady writes a series of posts in his blog entitled: “Papers about Azawad” [ar], about history and people of Azawad region. This post, for instance, focuses on the relationship between the Azawad and Libya. Niger: Floods leave thousands Homeless in Niamey Barmou Salifou in Niger posts the following request after floods devastated Niamey [fr] since August 19: Please RT : #Niger : 44 dead and 1000s homeless after flood devastation in #Niamey. Please Help. Thank you twitter.com/BarmouSalifBlo… — Barmou Salifou (@BarmouSalifBlog) August 24, 2012 Sahel Region: 1.6 Million Children at Risk of Malnutrition Afrik.com reports that [fr]: ” because of the low harvest and an increase of 60 to 80 % in cereal pricing, 10 millions people across Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Chad will be affected by food security issues, including 1.6 million children.” Sahel Region: Slavery still very much a Reality for Some In an interview carried out by François Mauger with Mme Sophia Lakhdar [fr], Director of the Comité Contre l’Esclavage Moderne (Comittee Against Modern Slavery) published on the mondomix.com blog, she states: “Today human trafficking has taken over as the notion of modern slavery, which is a bit contrived. However it helps raise awareness and mobilize public opinion in the 1990′s. That does not mean that in certain countries slavery no longer exists. I am thinking most notably of Mauritania, Sudan and Niger” Burkina Faso, Niger: Cholera Kills 80 after Floods Bark Biiga writes on Fasozine [fr] that following the floods that plagued Niger and Burkina Faso, 80 people have succumbed to Cholera in the Western Region of Niger. The disease also threatens to spread into neighboring Burkina Faso. Africa: Children Film Education and Jobs Our Africa is a project which lets children across Africa film education and jobs in their countries the way they see them. Mali: An Introduction to the Tuareg Population The blog of the Tuareg movement Temoust Survie publishes a post (via information from l'Express [fr]) that provides [fr] a brief introduction to the Tuareg culture : “we are a nomadic people living from farming and trade. The Tuaregs are estimated to be about 1.5 million in a region that spans across Mali, Niger, Algeria, but also Libya, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. The common language Tamashek is related to the Berber language. With the Ethiopian population, the Tuaregs are one of the few African people with their own calligraphy. The distinguishing features of the Tuareg clothing are the indigo veil they wear hence their nickname “the men in blue”. Understanding the Implications of the Kidnappings of 6 Westerners in Mali The Wal-Asat blog attempts to figure out the implications of the recent slew of kidnappings in Mali. Didier François highlights the mysterious background and activities [fr] of the two kidnapped Frenchmen while AllAfrica points out the poor regional coordination between the nations combating this issue. Burkina Faso and Niger: Haven for Gaddafi ? René Dassié reports that Gaddafi and a heavily armed convoy might be headed to Burkina Faso via Niger [fr]. Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré has yet to confirm that he offered refuge to the deposed Libyan leader.