"Beforethis trip, Ialwaysthought about whatexternalinputs were required to increasefood production, " Gabriel Coulibaly saidat a debriefing session after ourfact-finding expedition.
Malian Ambassador to South Africa Sinaly Coulibalysaid that while African history and culture were often associated with an oral tradition, the Timbuktu documents were a reminder that African knowledge comprises both a written and oral tradition.