Kept within the centers of learning in Timbuktu, their existence was threatened by Islamic insurgents that spread through ...
“The families that hold the manuscripts are in a difficult situation and receive no support. So, when these families have ...
Residents of the West African city of Timbuktu smuggled out tens of thousands of priceless manuscripts over a decade ago as ...
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Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts return after years away
Thirteen years ago, when al-Qaida-connected fighters swept into the city, staff and local families smuggled tens of thousands ...
The heroic efforts to save thousands of ancient manuscripts from Timbuktu are celebrated as cultural treasures return home.
The preservationists of Timbuktu’s centuries-old artifacts have been holding their breath for weeks, waiting for the moment when the French military would seize back Mali’s ancient northern capital ...
Then there is the controversy over the date on which Hitler made his trip to Paris after Germany had received the French ...
(Reuters) - The al Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters who have used pick-axes, shovels and hammers to shatter earthen tombs and shrines of local saints in Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu say they ...
In April 2021, the Government of Mali and UNESCO each received a symbolic euro from the International Criminal Court (ICC) as reparation for the damage inflicted on the people of Mali and the ...
(Reuters) - The al Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters who have used pick-axes, shovels and hammers to shatter earthen tombs and shrines of local saints in Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu say they ...
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