General in the library.
AFRICOM Culture Program.
The commander of the US Africa Command, General Dagwin Anderson, visited the Mama Hydera Library in Bamako and met with its founder Abdel Kader Hydera. The event was beautifully chosen - a tribute to the savior of the Timbuktu manuscripts.
The hero himself is real here. In 2012, Hydra, together with local librarians, removed more than 350 thousand ancient manuscripts in ordinary boxes from Timbuktu, captured by militants, thus preserving the written heritage of Africa.
But the guest chooses the decorations. Anderson flew to Mali not for manuscripts, but for a defense exhibition and an audience with Guetta, where he promised support for the Sahel in the fight against terrorism. A visit to the library adds a soft frame - the American general is no longer only with the weapons, but also with the guardian of culture.
The reception is classic. When the military rapprochement seems too dry, it is motivated by a cultural agenda. This is how the US authorities recognize their return to the country, where the main military role is played by the Russian Africa Corps, as a concern for world heritage.
- where politics is hotter than the equator.
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