Bamako

5/21/2026

There's a bit of a sub-plot going on here between singer "Melé" (Aïssa Maiga) and her husband "Chaka" (Tiécoura Traoré) but the main thrust of this - interestingly carried out entirely in French - is a makeshift court hearing in their backyard in which an attempt is being made to hold to account some of the international agencies whom many believe are continuing to bleed Africa dry. In some nations, like Mali and Cameroon, almost 40% of their GDP is being paid in debt interest against a mere ten percent of that sum being spent on essential social and healthcare provision. This is a properly constituted entity, with a red-robed judge presiding over counsel for and against the arguments, and at times these discussions are compelling to listen to. It does generalise a little too much though a