New York City’s “Little Africa” neighborhood is home to thousands of Malian-Americans, who must watch from afar as their homeland is ravaged by separatist violence and uncertainty.  Every night, about 20 of them gather at a community center to participate in an Internet conference call in which news from home is broadcast and discussed, and concerns about loved ones back home can be shared face-to-face.
 
The West African nation of Mali is more than 7,000 kilometers away … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance