AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRights & Mobility: A U.S. visa suspension covering Malians blocks issuance of both immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, a restriction with far-reaching consequences for travel and family ties. Displacement: The UN says displacement in the central Sahel has more than doubled in six years; Mali’s Koro area hosted about 86,000 refugees from Burkina Faso in July, including over 14,000 children. Music & Identity: Salif Keita says he canceled a South African concert amid protests against migrants, citing xenophobic violence. Cultural Heritage: A new documentary celebrates Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam, while griot and balafon player Balla Kouyaté continues to share Mandé oral history and music with audiences abroad.
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