Historically, the Bellah people have endured a long and painful history of enslavement, which has been practiced in Mali for centuries. Various groups, including the Tuareg, have subjected the Bellah people to slavery. Although slavery was abolished in 1960, it is still prevalent in some areas of the country, especially among the Bellah community. The lack of access to resources and limited opportunities...
The Bellah people are an indigenous black community living in the Sahel/Sahara area of Mali. They are estimated to have a population size ranging between 300,000 and 500,000 people, belonging to various...
The article below was published by U.S. Department of State Mali is a constitutional democracy. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won reelection to a second five-year term on August 12 in national...
Mr Ag Akado was the President of the AMASCB-Ikewan, an association founded in August 2015 with the objective to struggle against prejudice and stigmatisation, as well as to put the little-known Bellah...
Following an introduction by UNPO’s US Programme Coordinator, human rights and environmental lawyer Alice Bullard opened the discussion by providing an overview of the issue globally, highlighting...
Slavery is accepted in many circles as a horror that humanity has fortunately left in the past. In fact, slavery continues to be practiced in many modern societies with minimal recognition and inadequate...
This article was published by The Broker: Insecurity and the quasi-absence of the State in Northern Mali, especially since the beginning of the Mali War in January 2012, have had a devastating impact...
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