MALI – Aw Bissimila

Prologue Aw Bissimila  Bienvenue  Welcome Welcome to Republic of Mali.    Malian are very friendly people and have high hospitality.  Once you exit from the arrival hall, you will be approached by many people. These people will offer you to buy prepaid mobile phone’s SIM card or for currency exchange, or offer helps to carry your [...]

President Toure and Prince Aga Khan in Mopti : THE GREAT MOSQUE REGAIN ITS MAGNIFICIENT

The Great Mosque Mopti, whoich has been restored has been listed as National Heritage in 2005. Yesterday 24th April 2008, Aga Khan IV was in Mali to visit two Great National Heritage Mosques.  Prince Aga Khan visited Grand Mosque in Mopti and later to Dyingery Ber Mosque in Timbuktu.  Both great mosques are part of [...]

Production of biofuels: ALTERNATIVE JATROPHA CURCAS (POURGHÉRE/JARAK PAGAR)

Jatropha Curcas  In the current context of the gradual rise in oil prices in the international market, developing countries, particularly non-oil producing, are looking for new alternatives.   However in Mali, even considered as the undeveloping countries in the world make new head again.  The new production of biodiesel has just opened its doors in [...]

Today’s Photograph : Whirlwind

Whirlwind captured during my travel yesterday Yesterday when I was travelled between Kati and Koulokani in the region Koulikoro, I saw some smoke from a distance of 1 kilometre away.  At first I thought it was smoke of something burnt.  When I near to the place, the smoke actually cause by whirlwind.  Whirlwind is quite [...]