This book gives a lot more background not only to the manuscripts and African Arabic literature, but also to the scholars and the region and the context.
The Tata, African Anti-Colonialism defensive walls in Sikasso, Mali
AFRICA, AFRICA COUNTRIES, ARCHAEOLOGY, Mali Comments Off
Oct 192011
When I visited Sikasso I was keen to try and see the walls. It was quite tricky as they are not well marked, despite being significant archaeological remains.
Africa Culture : Zebala, A Village in Mali
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Oct 162011
I was going through my old diaries the other day and I found entries from a trip to the south of Mali in Africa some years ago.