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Showing 7 entries from World News: Items of interest from West Africa and elsewhere around the globe.
- The passing of a master: Fadouba Oulare 1935 - 2010
February 3, 2010 - One of the world’s great djembe players, Fadouba Oulare, passed away this month. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Fadouba’s family; this influential and charismatic performer and musician will be missed by many.
author: Dave Kobrenski | found in: World News | View Comments - Crisis in Guinea: Call for Solidarity and Awareness
October 10, 2009 - On September 28, 2009, the Guinean military brutally cracked down on an unarmed population who were protesting military rule, and junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara’s likely candidature for president. By many accounts over 150 unarmed people were brutally killed and more than 1200 injured by the military. What we can do.
author: Dave Kobrenski | found in: World News | View Comments - ‘Dozens killed’ at Guinea protest
September 28, 2009 - BBC NEWS | Africa | At least 58 people have been killed after troops in Guinea opened fire on an opposition rally, reports say.
author: news.bbc.co.uk | found in: World News | View Comments - Salif Keita, Mali’s Music Star: Interview on NPR
August 24, 2009 - Salif Keita, Mali’s Music Star: Interview on NPR
author: NPR | found in: World News | View Comments - Guinea: Government Delegation Holds Talks With President Sirleaf in Monrovia (allAfrica.com)
August 24, 2009 - Guinea: Government Delegation Holds Talks With President Sirleaf in Monrovia
author: allAfrica | found in: World News | View Comments - Guinea, West Africa: New Hope for Reforms?
February 27, 2007 - According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “Guinea’s union leaders on Tuesday once again suspended a nationwide strike after President Lansana Conte agreed to appoint a new prime minister approved by civil society.”
author: Dave Kobrenski | found in: World News | View Comments - Ali Farka Touré 1939 - 2006
March 7, 2006 - African music legend Ali Farka Touré died this Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of music and inspiration to the world. Across the deeply impoverished West African nation of Mali, people mourned Touré’s passing while the world music community took time to recognize the great musician’s contributions and achievements.
author: Dave Kobrenski | found in: World News | View Comments
