Mali’s March to Democracy
Posted in West Africa on March 26th, 2009 by Edward Bussa – 4 Comments
"Democracy Now" (on left) and "To dare to fight is to dare to conquer" (on right)
The spirit of a people
Tribute to the Martyrs - "B" side
So why does Mali matter, anyway? I think a stable country on a volatile continent is something significant and worth paying attention to. On a personal level though, I am inspired by the events that took place on Mali’s road to independence. It is a testimony in our time of a people fighting for their voice to be heard and their eventual triumph over years of injustice. Yet none of this was brought on by any external influence or power. Rather, it is the spirit of the Malian people and their desire to govern themselves that sparked the events of that fateful Friday in 1991 … read more »