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Bamako

American  
[bam-uh-koh, ba-ma-koh] / ˈbæm əˌkoʊ, ba maˈkoʊ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Mali: inland port on the Niger River.


Bamako British  
/ ˌbæməˈkəʊ /

noun

  1. the capital of Mali, in the south, on the River Niger. Pop: 1 379 000 (2005 est)

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Satellite images appear to show that the ship was carrying the kind of trucks, armoured personnel carriers and light infantry vehicles seen in Bamako, according to experts.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

A large column of armoured vehicles were seen arriving in the capital Bamako in verified footage broadcast by Malian state TV on 25 July.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

They are now advancing on Timbuktu and seeking to lay siege to the capital of Bamako.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

“The risk isn’t only Bamako falling,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

From Morocco, I flew across the Sahara to Bamako, the capital of Mali, and then on to Guinea.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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