Africa & Asia

Here is my blog of political and anthropological reflections. Much of my professional career was in West Africa (and some of my childhood as well), but I also know East, Central and North Africa quite well. I have visited most Arab-speaking countries from Morocco to the Persian Empire. I know both Iran and Afghanistan, and many of the surrounding countries in Central and Southern Asia.

With terrorism, peace, sexual violence and injustice in the mix, this will be an eclectic series of articles !

This blog is a supplement to the monthly Richmond Chiwara Newsletter, a monthly online publication of the Virginia Friends of Mali

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Posts tagged Soumaïla Cissé

UNICEF: « MEN SHOULD NEVER HIT WOMEN »

UNICEF's message on protecting girls against Gender Based Violence (GBV) is this: we must teach boys to respect girls. Watch UNICEF’s message on BBC. Plus, new initiative in support of girls launched in Segou, Mali together with sister cities Richmond, Virginia and Angoulême, France.

AfricaElisabeth DrummJanuary 5, 2021Mali, Soumaïla Cissé, AMRAD, Bamako, covid-19

Remembering The Honorable Soumaïla Cissé

COVID has just taken an old friend, Soumaïla Cissé who was the Official Leader of the Opposition in Mali and aged 71, who died December 15th 2020 from the effects of COVID-19.

AfricaElisabeth DrummDecember 29, 2020Mali, Soumaïla Cissé, AMRAD, Bamako, covid-19

Africa & Asia

With terrorism, peace, sexual violence and injustice in the mix, this will be an eclectic series of articles !

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