-University classes resume after a reprieve of the educators' strike. Mali is back developping again. Attention should be given to class-size.
-Tunis makes inroads into Mali commerce and industry with an eye toward the UEMOA market. I encourage a sober and balanced trade.
-Mali's ministry for Diaspora affairs reaches out to Malians in Togo and France. Malians of Togo have just inaugurated their first community center. The ministry connects the Mali Association for Housing and Habitat with Malians of France to facilitate investments in homes and community development.
-The Rights of Migrants highlighted. The contribution of Migrants toward local development and economic support is not automatic. The Rights of those Migrants wherever they may be is part of that calculus.
-UNICEF donates motorcycles and medication to Mali's prison services. We must not forget that democracy includes the rights of prisoners. Thank you UNICEF and Mali.
-Fake and contraband drugs seized by Mali customs. The large seizure comes from Kano, Nigeria, and the products were labelled as insecticides but are fake drugs for women- vitamins, fattening drugs, skin-bleaching, penicillin, headaches, all malady confondue. Bravo Mali Douane. Burkina Faso, Niger, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, La-Guinea, and Benin must all be vigilant at their borders with Nigeria,Land, air, and water.
-OMVS works for Senegal and Mali.
-Sustainable development in Nioro of The Sahel comprised of 9 counties.
-Djire and Nara's Mandingos, Peuls, and Moores celebrate their favourite son - The first President of Mali, Modibo Keita.
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Subject: In honor of Deyda Hydara, here are July 14,15,16th editions of ORTM news.
A must see.
-See how French African militaries celebrate France's Independence July 14th by marching in Paris. A beautiful sight if it were'nt for the insiduous nature of the marches. How come cultural groups don't do this march instead of the military. I don't like this one bit. This is undone. To make it up to me, France must send detachments of her armed forces to march in the African nations' independence celebrations. I will be looking forward to seeing this during Mali-50 celebrations.
-CENSAD harmonises control of fake drugs trafficked accross their common borders. They must not forget the airports.
-Mali enhances its public-private partnership regimes. PM Modibo Sidibe presides. ATT and LTT are in Paris. I think you know why.
-African Parliamentarians meet in Bamako to renew the fight against Malaria. PM Modibo Sidibe and Hon. Dioncounda Traore preside. Minister of Health Hon. Omar Ebrahima Toure' shares perspectives.
-African Women's Rights commands a high place in Mali. I just want you to know that access to poison(hesal) is not a RIGHT.
-Mali works on reinforcing her National Research Infrastructure with partnership of other nations in Africa and Europe. Very wise.
-Fulfulbe, Hawsa, Mandingo - The African Language Academy, with partnership of UNESCO, develops these major languages for their best teaching. Burkina Faso, Benin, La-Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Gambia participate.
-Hon. Mountaga Tall and CNID-FY work for Mali.
-Hon. Djiguiba Keita and PARENA work for Malians.
-Financial state of Bamako-Senou Airport. Excellent. Has not reached its full potential yet after major renovations.
-Rural Developments in Mali (PDES) - Kolokani, Koulikoro, Segou (Locust invasion control), Mopti County (electrification, hydraulics), Pathfinder (Women in science).
-Ombudsman's Report presented to Hon. Dioncounda Traore, President of Mali National Assembly.
-Tunis got some nerve!!!! Like they're not in friggin Africa. Tunis-Africa partnership my foot. I like Tunis, but I think they're getting a big head already. Just cos you can process olive oil doesn't mean you're European yaa Akhi. Mali must develop her own industry to process her agricultural products. No more exporting raw fruits for further processing. Its not cool for any nation.
More to come later.
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