Two hundred years have passed since the invention of braille, the tactile writing system that has transformed the lives of many blind and partially sighted people BAMAKO, Mali -- Amadou Ndiaye ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran ... that has transformed the lives of many blind and partially sighted people by offering a path to literacy and independence.

“Braille helped me live my life," said Ndiaye, a social worker in Mali who lost his eyesight as a child. “Before, people asked themselves the question: Here is someone who can’t ...

KARAN, Mali (AP) — A solar power plant in this rural ... The border village of Karan and its 3,000 people used to go days without electricity. Now, enough power is available around the clock ...