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| Pat Cummins, Robin Poulton, Dr. Fanta Diabate visiting Byrd House Market on opening day of the 2013 season. Fanta then flew off, back to Bamako. |
Fanta’s visit to Richmond
Dr Fanta Sambou DIABATE,
Mali's most famous gynecologist and obstetrician spent a week in
Richmond working with the VCU Health System and the VCU School of
World Studies. On Friday May 3rd a group of members joined Fanta for
lunch at MAMUSU's Africaine on Main, a popular West African
restaurant on West Main at 2nd St, behind the Richmond Public
Library. That day the akra were particularly delicious (these are
fried black-eye pea or bean flour balls, and they are the delicious
the West African ancestor of our 'hush puppies').
Fanta is working with the
VCU AIDS clinic to set up a medical research project in Richmond's
Sister City - Ségou on the Niger River - to help AIDS sufferers in
Africa. The SWS brings knowledge of French and Mali and Anthropology
to the medical team, which has won a Gates Foundation grant. Winning
this grant - very very competititve - was highlighted in VCU Health
System as one of the ten most important events of 2012. VFoM is proud
to be a part of this team with the School of World Studies and
Richmond Sister City Commission.
Mali’s election dates:
It has been announced that
the Malian Presidential election will take place on July 7th and
21st. The Malians use a transferable vote system, with the two top
candidates running off two weeks after the first round. Inauguration
of the new President will be on July 31st.
Refreshing the voice of a talking drum...
Allan restrings.
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