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Mali is accessible from the neighbouring countries by numerous networks and infrastructures: road, rail, river, and air. In the west of the country, the Kayes region borders on Senegal and is the entry point for everything that comes from Dakar. As the capital of French Sudan, the town of Kayes was once a key link between the colony of Senegal and the interior of Sudan. A large proportion of the town’s population today have Senegalese surnames and the railway has long been a link between Kayes and Senegal. However, Kayes is now part of Mali and must deal with the capital, Bamako. In this context, the road linking Kayes to Senegal is a highly revealing symbol of Mali’s attraction to and suspicion of Senegal.