Mali villagers fight back against Sahara
Towards the end of an illustrious career in the Malian police force - during which he has battled locust swarms, chased drug traffickers and dabbled in some coup plotting - Col Tidiani Ascofare, bald, burly and unflappable, has taken on his most daunting opponent, the Sahara desert. Full Story »
Posted by Gordon Oliver - via BBC News
