Despite an Islamist attack on the capital just weeks after the opening gala,both artists and organisers say culture remains key in the fight against extremismForced into a four year hiatus in the wake of political violence, Mali’s prestigious Biennial of African Photography staged a triumphant return to the capital Bamako in 2015.
The previous edition of Recontres de Bamako, and due to take space in 2013,had been cancelled after armed conflict escalated between Tuareg nationalist rebels and government forces in the north of the country, followed by attacks from Islamist groups. Related: After Mali and Paris, or when will this latest wave of terrorism attacks finish? There seems to be a collective consensus that life must travel on Related: Bamako attack shows Mali fight goes on,two years after French intervention Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com