http://www.voanews.com Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries http://www.voanews.com/img/voa/rssLogo_VOA.gif http://www.voanews.com en-US 2012 - VOA 60 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:44:52 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA As French-backed government forces in Mali continue their offensive against Islamist militants in the nation's northern regions, the situation in the capital, Bamako, looks like pretty much like normal life. One major difference is that behind the airport there is a French military base and planes are coming. Yesterday two planes from Canada brought materials, but nothing for the war.  So people you talk with, all of them are very happy with the military intervention. But for most ... http://www.voanews.com/content/despite_fighting_in_north_relative_calm_prevails_in_mali_capital_bamako/1586953.html http://www.voanews.com/content/despite_fighting_in_north_relative_calm_prevails_in_mali_capital_bamako/1586953.html Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:33:17 -0500 Africa Idrissa Fall http://www.voanews.com/content/despite_fighting_in_north_relative_calm_prevails_in_mali_capital_bamako/1586953.html#relatedInfoContainer VOA reporter Idrissa Fall details his experiences reporting in Mali after the coup in this special edition of Reporter's Notebook: "Well it was kind of scary because crossing the border from Niger to Mali you first come to the first checkpoint in an area called Labasanga. You see these young kids 16 to 18 years old with their guns.  Most of the time they look at you.  They don’t ask for papers.  They didn’t check my luggage.  They let us go with my driver and my ... http://www.voanews.com/content/a-look-inside-northern-mali/1447183.html http://www.voanews.com/content/a-look-inside-northern-mali/1447183.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:38:37 -0400 Africa Idrissa Fall http://www.voanews.com/content/a-look-inside-northern-mali/1447183.html#relatedInfoContainer