Bamako - Post Report Question and Answers
English-language newspapers and TV available? Cost?
You have two cable options: Malivision or Canal Plus. Both have the main English channels (CNN, BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, movie channels) plus some other languages' channels (German, Italian, Spanish, many Arabic, Russian...). For Malivision the basic package is 60 dollars. - Jul 2011
AFN is provided by the Embassy. You can sign up for Malivision (local cable) but most of the channels are in French. Malivision has a few South African channels (O Music, MNET, MNET movies) along with other English-language channels (CNN, CNBC, Discovery).The VIP package with Malivision (all the channels they offer except for the adult channel) will cost approximately 25,000 CFA/month (about 50 USD).I believe there is a local DSTV (South African satellite service) affiliate, but this will probably be very costly. Newspapers?Just go online. - Oct 2010
AFN for all embassy employees. Malian cable has some english channels - May 2010
The only place where I've ever seen English-language newspapers is from the guy hawking last week's IHT, Time, & Economist -- which he picked out of the Sofitel's trash. (You'll buy one from him just to get him to stop pestering you.) Every house has AFN installed. A few of us have the South African DStv which is okay (~$65/month). But as there is no local agent in Mali, it is a major pain to have it installed, have it worked on, or keep it working. - Sep 2009
Cable stations such as M-Net, CNN, and others available. - Apr 2009
Yes-AFN provides free cable to Embassy personnel. Has about 8 channels of various programs. - Feb 2009
We had AFN. You can get day-old Herald tribune for a couple of dollars. - Feb 2009
The Embassy provides AFN. - Jan 2009
