nPosted on January 20, 2018
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nThe landlocked nation of Mali, which is located in Western Africa, celebrates its military forces today.
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Unfortunately, Malian armed forces were involved in conflict with their own people – a group of people called the Tuareg, who tried to break away from Mali, grabbing a chunk of land from the northern part of the nation, where they wanted to form the independent nation of Azawad.
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n French and Malian forces fought the rebels, took back the captured land, and made sure that elections were held.
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nAll of that happened in 2012 and 2013; I certainly hope things have been peaceful since then!
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nCheck out some of the marvelous sights in Mali:
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This lovely landscape (above and below) shows the contrast between the dry and wet seasons. The Hand of Fatima at Hombori. |
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The people – particularly the children – are beautiful, partly because of their gorgeous, colorful clothing! |
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Goats hanging with elephants? Priceless!
Also, check out the ultra-cool architecture: |
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nAlso on this date:
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National Heroes’ Day in Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau
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nNational Disc Jockey Day
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nPenguin Awareness Day
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nCelebrate Rio de Janeiro
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nAnniversary of the first game of basketball
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nAnniversary of the U.S. patent for the first successful roller coaster
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nPlan ahead:
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