Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali’s capital
The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their ...
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Mali: Army foils attack in Timbuktu, a day after terrorist assault killed 30 soldiers
The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning. Local officials ...
Insurgents kill dozens in Mali base and attack Timbuktu, sources say
An Al Qaeda-linked rebel group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in ...
Timbuktu: Jewel of the Sahara and City of Knowledge and Gold
Timbuktu is a city on the edge of the Sahara Desert in Mali. It conjures up images of golden sands, ...
Mansa Musa of Mali Empire
Mansa Musa (Musa I, died 1332 or 1337) was the most famous emperor of the Mali Empire in West Africa. ...
Strike on market in north Mali kills 18, civil society group says
An army air strike at a market in Mali's northern Timbuktu region on Sunday killed at least 18 people and ...
ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in Mali
The International Criminal Court has convicted an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali’s Timbuktu. ...
Mali: ICC unseals arrest warrant against Iyad Ag Ghaly of Ansar Dine group over war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) published an arrest warrant on Friday against Iyad Ag Ghaly, the alleged leader of the ...
Malians divided on response to surge in deadly violence
After recent deadly attacks in northern Mali, some people in Bamako say the government should consider restarting or increasing dialogue ...
Thousands of Mali’s ancient transcripts go digital
Google has partnered with Mali’s traditional leaders to digitise tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts from the city of Timbuktu. ...
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