A former president of Mali - Amadou Toumani Touré - making a speech at the 'Festival au Désert' 2011


A former President of the Republic of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré, delivering a speech at the 11th edition of the 'Festival au Désert' (Festival in the Desert); expressing his support for the festival; a celebration of Touareg nomadic culture and music which until 2013 was held outside Timbuktu, Mali every January. The banner in the background shows Ibrahim of the well known Touraeg group Tinariwen.


Size: 4256px × 2831px
Location: Sahara desert; Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa
Photo credit: © Alice Mutasa / Alamy / Afripics
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