Monthly Archives: May 2012

Au revoir Sarko

Posted on May 6, 2012 by brucewhitehouse

What if you were to take an opinion poll in Bamako (a purely hypothetical case — such things almost never happen) and ask, “Which world leader do you hate most?” I’m quite certain Nicolas Sarkozy would top the list. This … Continue reading →

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Update for Friday, 4 May

Posted on May 4, 2012 by brucewhitehouse

Briefs 18:30 GMT: The city was calm throughout the day and I haven’t heard shots for a couple of days now. The Bamako airport has reopened and some outbound flights managed to depart on Thursday. A team of Nigerian footballers … Continue reading →

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Fears, foreigners, and falsehoods

Posted on May 2, 2012 by brucewhitehouse

Although the day started out on a note of calm routine, the climate in Bamako has been tense since late morning, for reasons that remain unclear. As with previous days of unrest, our first warning sign came from our son’s … Continue reading →

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Strange days in Bamako

Posted on May 1, 2012 by brucewhitehouse

8:00 a.m. GMT: I thought I heard more shooting, but it was just thunder. A rainstorm blew in about half an hour ago. ORTM is broadcasting the same kind of folklore recordings it was playing the morning of March 22, … Continue reading →

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