DJANET, Algeria (AP) — In one hand, the dancers hold swords symbolizing battle. In the other, a piece of cloth symbolizing peace. They dance a shuffling “step-step” to the beat of drums and chanting ...

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You might associate music festivals with muddy fields and heaving crowds, but Mali’s “Festival au Desert” is a world away from all that. Based a few kilometers outside the historic town of Timbuktu, ...

In this photo taken Saturday Feb. 17, 2018, a man performs during a festival in Iferouane, Niger .Tuaregs in northern Niger are hoping to draw tourists back to the region by putting their traditional ...

The Spanish actor is known for his commitment to political causes, such as the plight of the Saharawi refugees. By Pamela Rolfe Javier Bardem will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov.

For three days in early January of 2003, camels and 4x4s converged upon an oasis in Essakane, Mali. They brought with them a curious collection of Tuareg nomads and local musicians, even groups from ...

Promoters for the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have updated its festival parking vehicle occupancy policy. Originally it was mandated that there be a minimum of four occupants per ...