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President Amadou Toumani Touré and Mawlana Hazar Imam inaugurated the new National Park of Mali in Bamako on 22 September 2010. Hazar Imam is in Mali along with heads of state from across Africa for the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Malian Independence.

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Mawlana Hazar Imam joins the President of Mali to inaugurate the National Park of Mali and commemorate 50 years of independence

Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks at the inauguration of the National Park of Mali, which commemorates 50 years of Malian independence. Photo: Gary Otte
Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks at the inauguration of the National Park of Mali, which commemorates 50 years of Malian independence. Photo: Gary Otte

Bamako, 22 September 2010 — President Amadou Toumani Touré and Mawlana Hazar Imam inaugurated the new National Park of Mali in Bamako today. The 103-hectare Park was created under a public-private partnership between the Government of Mali and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

Hazar Imam is in Mali along with heads of state from across Africa for the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Malian Independence.

For more information please see:
» Coverage at AKDN.org
» AKDN photo gallery (updated 23 September)
» AKDN project brief
» Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Mali (20 September)

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