Timbuktu
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
World
July 1, 2020
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Harandane Toure started taking malaria pills when he first spiked a fever but as the days…
ICC to rule on damage of Timbuktu shrines by Islamist rebel
World
September 27, 2016
ICC to rule on damage of Timbuktu shrines by Islamist rebel
International war crimes judges are to rule on Tuesday in the case of a former Islamist rebel who pleaded guilty…
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
World
February 6, 2016
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for Friday's deadly attack on a U.N. police base in the…
ICC pretrial hearing postponed in Timbuktu destruction case
World
January 13, 2016
ICC pretrial hearing postponed in Timbuktu destruction case
A judge at the International Criminal Court has postponed a crucial pretrial hearing for an alleged Islamic radical charged with…
Oscar nominee ‘Timbuktu’ tackles everyday view of radical Islam
Cinema/TV
February 15, 2015
Oscar nominee ‘Timbuktu’ tackles everyday view of radical Islam
Abderrahmane Sissako, the director of Mauritania's Oscar-nominated film "Timbuktu," says in a matter-of-fact tone reminiscent of his sober drama that…
Oscar nominee ‘Timbuktu’ tackles everyday view of radical Islam
Cinema/TV
February 15, 2015
Oscar nominee ‘Timbuktu’ tackles everyday view of radical Islam
Abderrahmane Sissako, the director of Mauritania's Oscar-nominated film "Timbuktu," says in a matter-of-fact tone reminiscent of his sober drama that…
Gunfire as Malian army combs Timbuktu for jihadists
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Gunfire as Malian army combs Timbuktu for jihadists
Heavy gunfire erupted Sunday in Timbuktu as Malian troops were combing the city for infiltrated jihadists following a suicide attack,…
Islamists destroy door of ancient Timbuktu mosque
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Islamists destroy door of ancient Timbuktu mosque
Islamist militants in northern Mali on Monday destroyed the ‘sacred’ door of one of Timbuktu’s three ancient mosques after smashing…
Mali Islamists destroy more holy Timbuktu sites
World
July 1, 2012
Mali Islamists destroy more holy Timbuktu sites
BAMAKO — Al-Qaeda-linked Mali Islamists armed with guns and pick-axes continued to destroy ancient mausoleums in the famed city of…
Mali’s Tuareg rebels declare independence
World
April 6, 2012
Mali’s Tuareg rebels declare independence
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali's Tuareg rebels, who have seized control of the country's distant north in the chaotic aftermath of…