… 4 years on

13 september 2021 – 13 september 2025.

It has already been 4 years since he left us physically, yet his presence remains vivid among us.
He wanted me to pursue research, and I strive every day to live by the values he wished for me: hard work, hard work, and harder work.

Together with one of my brothers, we are preparing a short research note to mark this 4-year remembrance.

No words could ever be enough, but my hope, our hope, is simply that the CINI becomes a living legacy……carrying forward his spirit of knowledge, research, and service to the community. Funny enough, as Soninke, our reputation has been tied to migration and trade, rarely to academic pursuit. He stood against that current and changed the story ~ ours is now the task to keep that alive!

The 3rd Nianguiry Kanté colloquium CINI will take place in 2026. The call for papers will be announced very soon.

Keep an eye on cini.b-institute.org