In this edition:
 
1-President ATT and Mrs. LTT return from their weeklong working visit in Libya.
2-Hon. Kofi Anan, President of AGRA-alliance, reviews his organisation's work in Mali. Minister of Agriculture Hon. Agatham Ag Alassane shapparone's the Agra delegation. The objective of AGRA-alliance is to develop resilient varieties of food crops to bring Africa ever-closer to food self-sufficiency.
3-National Assembly members continue their traditional assessment of government departments. It is the turn of the Customs and excise division. I love Mali, don't you?
4-Air Tunisia assists Mali muslim Ummah to complete this year's Hajj journey.
5-Mali-50 page. Progress toward preparations for the silver jubilee is reviewed. Everybody works for Mali.
6-The re-greening of Mali continues in Kabinda-soninke and Kadiolo. Acaccia-Mali, Acaccia-Senegalensis, and gum arabica planted. Rain or shine, we plant.
7-Kayes-Saboucireh: Historically significant in Mali's colonial and Independence story. They review participation in Mali-50.
8-Minister Bellegarde shares perspectives on the Accord between the government and the teachers' unions that ended the insiduous teachers strike.
9-Mali Children's Foundation continues her traditional Ramadan gifting. It is Mopti, Djenne, and Douentza's turn. This guy looks like our Suntou again. Wonder how his golf game is coming along? Suntou is the next Tiger. BTW, Tiger is headed for a comeback. We're with him.
10-URD and FAMA work together for Mali and Malians.
11-Sports: Basketball National Championships. I think Ndey Sissoko is a fan of Djoliba women's basketball team. What do you think?
12-Focus Health: Gabriel Toure University Hospital sensitizes on the heavy burden road accidents place on her surgical resources. The Mali roads are a madhouse. I think I'm gonna need a friggin helicopter when I visit. What? Oh. My knucklehead cousin is telling me to watch out for transmission lines. This man is sick.
13-We mourn the passing of Master Louis Marie Joseph Bastide. A great malian of Segou. Former Justice official and Ambassador. He rests in bamakoCoura.
 
And much much more.
 
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Haruna. I love you all.
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