Streets with heavy traffic (many motorcycles) in downtown Bamako, Mali. Dense traffic in Bamako (many motorcycles and cars). Man on a motorcycle wearing a mask to protect himself from pollution. Many motorcycles on the road, we see the air pollution (out of the exhaust pipe). Pedestrians. A woman carrying a tray of peanuts on her head. A young man wearing a pollution mask pulls a load on wheels. Two women walk around with huge containers of bananas on their heads. A few pedestrians. Keywords: AFRICA,BAMAKO,MALI,MOTORCYCLE,AIR POLLUTION