VOA reporter Idriss Fall is one of the first journalists to reach Gao, northern Mali's largest city, since Islamists seized control of the region several months ago and began enforcing a strict form of Sharia law - banning alcohol and smoking and insisting that women wear veils, among other measures.
A Visit to Gao, Northern Mali's Largest City
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Hawa Doumbia, a trader. (Idriss Fall/VOA)
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The house of a leader of MUJWA. (Idriss Fall/VOA)
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The Niger river. (Idriss Fall/VOA)
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Obama stickers on motorcycles in Gao. (Idriss Fall/VOA)
