Monday, November 16, 2020
Diabaté in the dock
The recent arrest of Sidiki Diabaté has shocked the music community and highlighted issues of domestic violence towards women in Mali
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Demonstrators take to the streets in Bamako (photo by Ousmane Makaveli)
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