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Tuareg band Tinariwen ‘still fighting through the music’ and coming to NZ
Their Grammy-winning Saharan sounds have a cult following and famous fanbase.
More than 70 dead after an unregulated mine collapses in Mali
'The state must bring order to this artisanal mining sector to avoid these accidents.'
Mali's president and PM arrested by mutinous soldiers
Military move marked the latest sign of strain on democracy in Mali.
Quite a handful: Woman gives birth to nine babies
It appears to be first time a woman has given birth to nine surviving babies at once.
Jihadist rebels kidnap French reporter in north Mali, video released
Olivier Dubois was kidnapped April 8 while working in Mali's northern city of Gao.
Jihadists claim filmmakers' deaths in African nature reserve
Two documentary makers and their guide were ambushed in the Pama nature reserve.
Africa reaches 100,000 known Covid-19 deaths as danger grows
The continent praised for its early response now struggles with a dangerous resurgence.
13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali
Macron says a midair collision between two helicopters has killed 13 French soldiers.
'Spiderman' who saved child: 'I was shaking, I could hardly stand'
Malian immigrant Mamoudou Gassama to be honoured by President Emmanuel Macron.
Jihadists attack luxury hotel in Mali
Gunmen shouting Islamic slogans and throwing grenades stormed a top hotel in Mali, West Africa, late last night and took 170 people hostage.
French forces free Mali hostage
French special forces unexpectedly found and freed a Dutch hostage during a dawn assault on al-Qaeda fighters in the Sahara desert in northern Mali.
Paris-bound flight grounded by bomb threat
A Paris-bound flight was rescheduled after Venezuela grounded an Air France plane that French authorities said terrorists might have been planning to blow up.
Questions over journalists' deaths
'It was an execution.' Questions remain about the deaths of two veteran French journalists - including how such an attack was carried out near a UN base.
Mali: From here to Timbuktu again
James Anderson heads for the ancient city in the desert of utter remoteness.
WOMAD: Musical melting pot
It's the flags you see first. WOMAD, held annually at Taranaki's beautiful Brooklands Park, is littered with them.
Soccer: Wonders of the World Cup
Now that the FIFA World Cup is in the knockout phase, Michael Brown reviews 'The Best Of' after the end of the tournament group phase.
NZ ranked 20th in UN quality of life survey
New Zealand has been named the 20th best country for quality of life by a UN report on migration and development.