Category "mali"

From Here to Timbuktu - how do I get there?

The popular statement, " From here to Timbuktu." conjures up images of remote, isolated and distant parts of this earth. The actual Timbuktu is in Mali, but Wi

Travelling to "Azawad" - is it possible at present?

So in May, infighting in Mali reached an impasse and an independent state (mostly unrecognised by outsiders) was claimed - Azawad. Naturally it's more complicat

Embassy made correction on my handwritten visa

I am visiting Mali from India next week. I had applied for the Visa via Mali embassy in Delhi. The embassy made a mistake in the hand written visa. Embassy allo

Is Bamako Mali airport safe?

I am considering a Turkish Airlines flight with 55 minute layover in Bamako Mali. Travel to Mali is highly discouraged by various safety advisors due to the sec