| 单词 | Timbuktu |
| 例句 | I tried to read in their faces where else they’d been, if their travels had taken them to places like Mongolia, Singapore, Timbuktu. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Tidal pools came at low tide in Boston, in Phippsburg, in Timbuktu. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Elsewhere, in Zambia maybe, or Timbuktu, the men knew how to dress. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was like Timbuktu, by definition a place permanently far away. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Separately, a Unesco scheme run by Norway and Luxembourg called the Timbuktu Manuscripts Project began to scan the documents to provide digital versions. Timbuktu library is treasure house of centuries of Malian history 2013-01-28T13:17:56Z The first stop, via a wall text, is Timbuktu, a city renowned for its manuscript libraries filled with, among many other things, astronomical treatises. Art Review: ‘African Cosmos,’ at National Museum of African Art 2012-08-30T21:48:16Z There is a strong current of anger and disgust running through his film, which was inspired by the Islamist takeover of Timbuktu and other parts of northern Mali in 2012. ‘Timbuktu,’ an Abderrahmane Sissako Film About Radical Islam 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z So the Mauritanian Abderrahmane Sissako is well aware that his “Timbuktu,” a drama about that fabled desert city struggling under harsh Islamist rule, would seem to be an underdog in this year’s competition. 'Timbuktu' Director on the Burdens and Blessings of the Label 'African Filmmaker' 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z “Timbuktu” is an act of resistance and revenge because it asserts the power of secularism not as an ideology but rather as a stubborn fact of life. ‘Timbuktu,’ an Abderrahmane Sissako Film About Radical Islam 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z And not just our nation either: Dame Kiri forced herself into the consciousness of the watching trillions, from Tokyo to Timbuktu. What music would you choose for the royal wedding? 2011-03-01T15:03:52Z "Timbuktu" doesn't shy from the implications of Amadou's death or others the film touches on. 'Timbuktu' a compelling exploration of extremism's absurdities 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Timbuktu was one of the first films shown at this year's Cannes Film Festival and it remains one of the most praised. Timbuktu film praised at Cannes 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z For a start, music is now banned in the vast desert regions where once people – myself included – flocked to the famous Festival in the Desert, near Timbuktu. Mali's magical music 2013-01-18T07:00:00Z The purpose of this campaign is to fund the preservation effort required to store the manuscripts in an archival, moisture-resistant manner during their exile from Timbuktu. Librarians in Exile group launches appeal to save Timbuktu manuscripts 2013-06-17T15:48:26Z But while the Ahmed Baba Institute is painstakingly working to preserve preserving this history, other manuscripts in Timbuktu are faring less well. Mali: Timbuktu's literary gems face Islamists and decay in fight for survival 2013-05-20T16:35:06Z Living on a prayer … the Ansar Dine group has vowed to start on Timbuktu's mosques if they contain monuments to Sufi saints. Will anyone save Timbuktu from Islamist tomb raiders? 2012-07-02T11:56:11Z If anything, “Timbuktu” shows that power can be boring and tedious, as opposed to thrilling, especially if your subjects are neither respectful or deferential. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z A month after his first visit, Sissako returned to Timbuktu with his team and a few crew members to start prepping. 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Terror, as “Timbuktu” illustrates, can be unexpectedly funny and strange. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z More chilling were reports last month of cultural property being destroyed in Timbuktu, Mali, some 200 miles north of Djenne. African Art Is Under Threat in Djenne-Djenno 2012-08-02T12:00:00Z But through the ages, from Renaissance times to today, Timbuktu – the near-legendary city at the end of the Saharan camel routes – was a place of mystery and renown. Will anyone save Timbuktu from Islamist tomb raiders? 2012-07-02T11:56:11Z Timbuktu has long been a center of Islamic scholarship, art, literature, and music—a deposit of cultural artifacts at the southern gate to the Sahara. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z One of my happiest memories is of riding away from a well-keeper’s tent a few miles north of Timbuktu. ‘The most remote, alien place on Earth’ – Nicholas Jubber on the Sahara 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z "I first went to Timbuktu to prepare and work on my script," said the Mauritanian-French filmmaker, 53, by phone from Paris last week. 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Great list, but my top winge is the omission of Timbuktu. 'I thought it was basically amazing': readers' pick of the best movies since 2000 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z I felt frustration at seeing Timbuktu, a city with a mythical aspect to it, being treated this way. 'Timbuktu' Director on the Burdens and Blessings of the Label 'African Filmmaker' 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The younger militants, particularly the ones from the Timbuktu area, are idealistic and naïve, and they find it difficult to reconcile their loyalties to their people with their pledge to join the foreign invaders. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Timbuktu was well received at last year's Cannes Film Festival. Oscars 2015: The foreign language contenders 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The big winner of the night was Timbuktu, which won seven awards including best film and director. Kristen Stewart makes awards history 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Not word right now on “Tangerines” and “Timbuktu”; will update as I learn more. When, and where, to watch the Oscar nominees 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The manuscripts survived for centuries in Timbuktu on the edge of the Sahara hidden in wooden trunks, boxes beneath the sand and caves. Mali rebels fleeing Timbuktu burn library full of ancient manuscripts 2013-01-28T11:40:00Z “Timbuktu” embraces free will, and tries to understand what influences and complicates the choices people make with that free will. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Forbidden from performing, Arby spent years teaching other women in Timbuktu her incantatory style, which mixes traditional praise singing and sinewy Berber "desert blues." Malian singer Khaira Arby makes Seattle debut 2011-03-11T00:52:56Z French troops and the Malian army reached the gates of Timbuktu on Saturday and secured the town's airport. Mali rebels fleeing Timbuktu burn library full of ancient manuscripts 2013-01-28T11:40:00Z Slahi braces himself, “ready to jump when I saw myself blowing up some U.S. facility in Timbuktu.” ‘Guantánamo Diary,’ by Mohamedou Ould Slahi 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Holder directed, choreographed and designed the costumes for “Timbuktu,” a 1978 musical. Bringing Back ‘Dougla’ Is a Family Affair 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z This propels the hero from his family vacation on the Outer Banks to Bamako, the capital of Mali, and eventually to Timbuktu. A thriller writer’s challenge: Make U.S. policy in Africa into a page turner “Timbuktu” was screened at the New York Film Festival earlier this fall, and Mr. Sissako was present to gauge the reaction of an American audience. 'Timbuktu' Director on the Burdens and Blessings of the Label 'African Filmmaker' 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z It's not long before the men are on the hunt again, this time in search of the source of a lyrical song wafting through sand-encrusted Timbuktu. 'Timbuktu' a compelling exploration of extremism's absurdities 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z At the multimillion-dollar Timbuktu institute bearing his name, fragments of ancient texts litter the corridors. Mali: Timbuktu's literary gems face Islamists and decay in fight for survival 2013-05-20T16:35:06Z In the foreign-language film race, "Wild Tales" is up against favorites "Ida" from Poland and "Leviathan" from Russia, along with Estonia's "Tangerines" and Mauritania's "Timbuktu." Oscars 2015: Argentine director's 'Wild Tales' hits on universal tensions 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z One of the initial competition films to be shown, “Timbuktu,” was a welcome relief after all the manufactured noise surrounding “Grace.” Sommeliers Decanting the Madness of Cannes 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako admits he was naive to think he could shoot his award-winning drama "Timbuktu" in the ancient Mali city so soon after the French military had driven out Islamic extremists. 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Timbuktu held great symbolic importance for the rebels who later occupied two other Mali cities, noted Sissako. 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Then Ms. Arby, the diva from Timbuktu, who had complained about being relegated to a second-class status on opening night, took the stage. Along the Niger River, the Beat of the Sahel 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z A French military truck passes a bus in Mali as the army advanced towards Timbuktu. Mali rebels fleeing Timbuktu burn library full of ancient manuscripts 2013-01-28T11:40:00Z Many scenes were shot on location in Morocco, and the cinematography is striking and at times almost David Lean-like, especially shots of nomads trudging through desert sands on a pilgrimage to Timbuktu. Review: ‘American Odyssey,’ a New NBC Series, Stars Anna Friel 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Timbuktu, which is now a Unesco world heritage site, was founded in about AD1103 and flourished as a commercial hub of the caravan trade between black Africa and the Maghreb, Mediterranean and Middle East. Mali: Timbuktu's literary gems face Islamists and decay in fight for survival 2013-05-20T16:35:06Z Among those are "Ida," "Wild Tales," "Tangerines," "Timbuktu" and "Force Majeure." Another adventurous program awaits at Palm Springs film festival 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Timbuktu is a French production with a small amount of funding from Mauritania. Timbuktu film praised at Cannes 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z Lyrical and visually arresting, the movie is set in the storied city of Timbuktu, in the West African nation of Mali. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Travelling from Fez down to Timbuktu, I was fascinated by the desert’s capacity to transform. ‘The most remote, alien place on Earth’ – Nicholas Jubber on the Sahara 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z “Timbuktu” drew admiration for its humanistic depiction of life in a Mali village under fundamentalist Taliban rule. Predicting the Palme d’Or a guessing game 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Sissako, 53, knows and loves Timbuktu, in northern Mali and currently back under government control. 'Timbuktu' Director on the Burdens and Blessings of the Label 'African Filmmaker' 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z And the defiant Malian musicians depicted in “They Will Have to Kill Us First: Malian Music in Exile” will be familiar to anyone who saw the recent film “Timbuktu.” Movie Listings for July 24-30 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Unlike the colossal statues of the Buddha destroyed by the Taliban, the monuments of Timbuktu are themselves Islamic. Will anyone save Timbuktu from Islamist tomb raiders? 2012-07-02T11:56:11Z "It's sort of a twin city of Timbuktu," he said. 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z In a year when European entries seem poised to dominate the proceedings, Abderrahmane Sissako’s “Timbuktu,” which is representing Mauritania, offers a welcome alternative that is also timely in its choice of subject. 2015 Oscars: With Russia's Unexpected Choice, Foreign-Language Race Takes Shape 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Like all the best political art, “Timbuktu” forges a human connection first and foremost, and so drives home its points with subtle force. “Timbuktu”: A timely African film on Islam — and a spectacular breakthrough 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Timbuktu might be a little outside the Met's purview. A backstage peek at Metropolitan Opera tryouts 2012-01-18T21:20:05Z In Timbuktu in Mali, great art is being attacked right now, as if it were an enemy. Will anyone save Timbuktu from Islamist tomb raiders? 2012-07-02T11:56:11Z Important historical monuments and ancient libraries are being destroyed in Timbuktu. Festival in the Desert postponed after security situation in Mali deteriorates 2013-02-01T13:52:24Z And his love of travel has taken him from Havana to Tokyo to Timbuktu. ‘Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life,’ by Tom Robbins They’ll allow me to, if I’m preparing a film in Timbuktu, they’ll allow me to cut the “Up” films in Timbuktu. ArtsBeat: An Interview With Michael Apted 2010-12-10T17:27:00Z A strength of “Timbuktu” is how well it captures the tug of war that people in West Africa and elsewhere feel between the forces of secularism and religious fundamentalism. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Few films have aroused more unexpected controversy in recent years than the Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako’s “Timbuktu,” which was released in the United States in January. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Sissako initially went to Timbuktu shortly after the city was liberated to talk to as "many people as possible to make sure my script was as faithful to the truth as possible." 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z I’ve been lost in Tibet and in the Sahel outside Timbuktu, in the Himalayas of Bhutan, and in the mountains not 30 miles from my home. So you're lost in the wilderness – these tips could save your life 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z "We want to digitally secure all the manuscripts before they are brought back to Timbuktu," said Cissé. Mali: Timbuktu's literary gems face Islamists and decay in fight for survival 2013-05-20T16:35:06Z After a row with his wife and in a fit of pique, Birling ordered a trip to watch the match in Timbuktu. Cabin Pressure; In Concert: a week in radio 2013-01-10T18:00:01Z Musical Nomads, Escaping Political Upheaval It’s a long way from Timbuktu to Lincoln Center, and not just geographically. Musical Nomads, Escaping Political Upheaval 2013-07-30T21:56:55Z It’s another first: Timbuktu got the country of Mauritania its first nomination in this category. Everything You Need to Know About the Best Foreign Film Nominees 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Scrolls and shrines ravaged from Somalia to Timbuktu. Islamic State Destruction Renews Debate Over Repatriation of Antiquities 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z The critics chose "The Boxtrolls" as best animated film, "Life Itself" took documentary honors, "Get on Up" won for best ensemble, and "Timbuktu" was the recipient of the best world cinema prize. 'Selma' named top film by African American Film Critics Assn. 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Each new place is like Bruce Chatwin’s “Timbuktu of the mind” — more mirage than reality. Memoirs of an Insatiable Traveler 2011-06-03T17:37:30Z Sissako says Timbuktu offers a warning about extremism - but it's also a touching personal drama. Timbuktu film praised at Cannes 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z Al-Qaida-linked rebels occupied the fabled Saharan city of Timbuktu in 2012 and enforced a strict interpretation of Islamic law under which they destroyed the historic mud-brick tombs they considered idolatrous. ICC judges cut Muslim radical’s sentence in Timbuktu case 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z There are many such imperiled objects today in northern Mali, and especially in Timbuktu. African Art Is Under Threat in Djenne-Djenno 2012-08-02T12:00:00Z The authority of the jihadists in “Timbuktu” is cruel, but it is also absurd. ‘Timbuktu,’ an Abderrahmane Sissako Film About Radical Islam 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z One man, who is interrupted while praying at the mosque, tells the invaders that people in Timbuktu use their heads, not guns, to devote themselves to their religion. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Timbuktu” Yes, African director Abderrahmane Sissako’s wry, rich, tragic and spectacular tale of life under the rule of Islamic militants in northern Mali’s legendary “library city” was nominated for the foreign-language Oscar last year. 2015: The year’s best movies, from a classic screen romance to the ghosts of Auschwitz to delusional TV stardom 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Hammer’s book tells the story of the librarian who oversaw a plot to smuggle ancient manuscripts out of Timbuktu, Mali, to save them from war. Notable nonfiction books in 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z "It was important for them to take Timbuktu first because it is an open, culturally peaceful city representing the religious values of peace and love." 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP There is a proverb in Timbuktu, the legendary medieval city in Mali's desert, that says: "The ink of a scholar is more precious than the blood of a martyr." Mali: Timbuktu's literary gems face Islamists and decay in fight for survival 2013-05-20T16:35:06Z His wanderings take him – "lightly dressed with arms swinging" – through Timbuktu, Cairo, Constantinople and Rome. Summer voyages: Leo the African by Amin Maalouf 2013-07-19T12:57:30Z The architecture of Timbuktu, with its strange organic beauty, is extraordinary. Will anyone save Timbuktu from Islamist tomb raiders? 2012-07-02T11:56:11Z But when the jihadists arrived, the press didn’t talk much about what was happening in Timbuktu, this symbol that was being held hostage. 'Timbuktu' Director on the Burdens and Blessings of the Label 'African Filmmaker' 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z But the tombs revere Sufi saints, and the Islamist rebels who have taken over Timbuktu regard such saint-cults as idolatrous. Will anyone save Timbuktu from Islamist tomb raiders? 2012-07-02T11:56:11Z But the monstrous difficulties that Abderrahmane Sissako and Jafar Panahi confronted to make “Timbuktu” and “Taxi” are nonetheless no proof or guarantor of their artistry—and not the reason for their greatness. The Best Movies of 2015 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z And the defiant Malian musicians depicted in “They Will Have to Kill Us First: Malian Music in Exile” will be familiar to anyone who saw the recent film “Timbuktu.” Movie Listings for July 31-Aug. 6 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z If you visit Timbuktu, as I did a year ago, you see these contrasts everywhere. Meet ‘The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu’ 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The dispute is part of a long-running row involving many of Sweden's most successful bands, including Europe, rapper Timbuktu and The Soundtrack of Our Lives. Hives told to repay Cardigans 'loan' 2013-04-17T14:10:02Z Plus: A pricey Cezanne is quietly sold in Detroit, rescued Timbuktu manuscripts go on view in Brussels and why the popular podcast “Serial” is really about the Ferguson moment. Roundup: A Gothic cathedral, the Hollywood sign, 'Serial's' end 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z The extremists in "Timbuktu" are thugs much in the vein of the vicious bandits in Akira Kurosawa's 1954 classic "The Seven Samurai." 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z The opening scenes of “Timbuktu” convey a sense of indiscriminate brutality: Islamist-extremist militants shoot gazelles and ancient art alike, for sport. A Movie That Dares to Humanize Jihadists 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The other films on the shortlist were Argentina’s “Wild Tales,” Georgia’s “Corn Island,” Mauritania’s “Timbuktu,” the Netherlands’ “Accused” and Venezuela’s “The Liberator.” 'Ida,' 'Leviathan,' 'Force Majeure' on Oscar foreign-language shortlist 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The most obvious vice exhibited by members of the militia controlling the desert city of Timbuktu in the name of Allah is hypocrisy. ‘Timbuktu,’ an Abderrahmane Sissako Film About Radical Islam 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The fabled city of Timbuktu also reentered the public consciousness, coming under the control of Islamist extremists who destroyed ancient shrines and libraries. A thriller writer’s challenge: Make U.S. policy in Africa into a page turner He first sees the new mosque on a visit to Timbuktu before the war, when he also spots American special forces drinking beer in the heat. Paper trail 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z On “Timbuktu Tarab” the arrangements mix traditional Malian fiddle and lute with an electric band. Music Review: Mixing Electric Funk With Joyful Malian Wails 2011-03-06T22:51:02Z For others — Mauritania, where "Timbuktu" was filmed, Estonia with "Tangerines" — it is their first time at the party. Oscars 2015: Powerful foreign-language film nominees incite with insight 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z "Timbuktu," which opened in Los Angeles on Friday, is an Oscar-nominated foreign language film, representing the African country of Mauritania. 'Timbuktu' director Abderrahmane Sissako shines a light on extremism 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z “For my book I picked Timbuktu deliberately. It’s like the place everybody’s heard of, even if they don’t know where it is or if it’s real.” A thriller writer’s challenge: Make U.S. policy in Africa into a page turner In his acceptance speech, Timbuktu director Abderrahmane Sissako called France a "magnificent country" for its response to the deadly Islamist attacks last month. Kristen Stewart makes awards history 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Al-Qaida-linked Islamists who ran Timbuktu and the rest of northeastern Mali for months set fire to the city's collection of ancient manuscripts amid a French-led campaign to help Mali's government regain control of the area. Timbuktu mausoleums: Rebuilding takes money, mud 2013-02-08T12:11:09Z We watch as travelers to Timbuktu encounter poverty and underdevelopment. ‘Gringo Trails’ Examines Tourism’s Fallout 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z They are indifferent to local customs and ignorant of many of the languages spoken by residents of Timbuktu, an ancient trading hub known for its cosmopolitanism. ‘Timbuktu,’ an Abderrahmane Sissako Film About Radical Islam 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Most of the supplies used to come to Timbuktu from Mauritania and Algeria. Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist fighters 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Experts compare Mali’s situation now to its position in 2012 when another Tuareg rebellion was overtaken by jihadists who captured Timbuktu and pressed south towards the capital Bamako. Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Two people have been killed and five others injured after shells were fired on the historic northern Malian city of Timbuktu, the army says. Timbuktu siege: Two killed in Mali mortar attack 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Sky Mali later issued a statement saying it had suspended all flights to and from Timbuktu until further notice, citing a security alert. Commercial flights halted to Mali's Timbuktu amid Islamist blockade 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The official said that the boat was going to the city of Timbuktu, which has been under a JNIM-imposed blockade since last month, creating food and aid shortages. Militants kill more than 60 in Mali on boat and at army camp 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Timbuktu has been blockaded by armed groups since late August, when the Malian army deployed reinforcements to the region. 2 attacks by Islamist insurgents in Mali leave 49 civilians and 15 soldiers dead, military says 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Timbuktu, a centuries-old centre of Islamic learning, is now under siege. Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Timbuktu, a UN-designated World Heritage Site, has been under siege in recent weeks by jihadists, reportedly leading to acute food shortages. Timbuktu siege: Two killed in Mali mortar attack 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z "Now Timbuktu is completely closed. The access roads are cut, the boats no longer come," he said by phone. Commercial flights halted to Mali's Timbuktu amid Islamist blockade 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The northern city of Timbuktu has been under blockade since the end of last month and there have been several other recent attacks on transport. Mali: At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z After Islamist rebels burned some ancient manuscripts in Timbuktu, Mali, UK-based digital humanities expert Marilyn Deegan and local researchers began a project to create a digital archive of Sudan’s cultural history. Sudan's cultural heritage in peril as fighting rages 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z It has protected cities including Gao and Timbuktu that are surrounded by militants, provided medical evacuations for Malian soldiers, and flown government officials across the country to avoid driving in conflict zones. U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali to end on June 30 - French draft resolution 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Thursday's attack on Timbuktu caused panic among residents, local media report. Timbuktu siege: Two killed in Mali mortar attack 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Despite the restrictions, MINUSMA's 13,000-strong force has held the line in northern cities including Gao and Timbuktu that are surrounded by militants. Analysis: Mali faces spectre of anarchy after demanding UN's departure 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z After Ansar Dine took over Timbuktu it tried to impose sharia Islamic law. Defence says Malian rebel in ICC trial was 'small fry' 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Al Hassan's lawyers have previously argued that he was wrongly singled out for prosecution and painted him as someone trying to maintain order in a chaotic situation in Timbuktu after the rebel takeover. ICC prosecutors say Malian rebel was 'enthusiastic' war crimes perpetrator 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z These towns were key prizes to the Malian monarchs and included Djenné, Timbuktu, and Gao. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Periodic rebellions by the peoples of Timbuktu, Takedda, and Gao, coupled with civil war, a struggling economy, and incursions by Almoravids from the north, caused Gao’s Malian rulers to withdraw in the 1430s. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z "I could have been born in Timbuktu and I'd still have been given a red and white scarf for Christmas. Arsenal is in my DNA." 'We can't stop watching' - Arsenal's reluctant rebel fans 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He served in a UN force there, and reportedly "showed bravery" in the face of a "complex attack" by militants in the northern Timbuktu region - famous for its centuries-old buildings - in 2018. Capt Ibrahim Traoré: Burkina Faso's new military ruler 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z After Ansar Dine took over Timbuktu it tried to impose sharia Islamic law across a divided Mali. ICC prosecutors say Malian rebel was 'enthusiastic' war crimes perpetrator 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z While these buildings awed many visitors, none were quite as striking as Timbuktu’s mosques. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z This artist’s rendering shows the German scholar and explorer Heinrich Barth approaching Timbuktu in 1853, one of the first Europeans to do so. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “To all Black and brown people in Sweden — be extra vigilant now,” Jason Diakité, a Swedish rapper known as Timbuktu, wrote on Instagram. In Dramatic Shift, Right-Wing Bloc Wins Slim Majority in Sweden 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Timbuktu sought Ali’s assistance in repelling the Tuaregs from the north. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z French forces were welcomed as heroes in Mali in 2013 when they beat back Islamist groups that had taken over the north, including the fabled city of Timbuktu. Mali accuses France of arming Islamist fighters in letter to U.N. 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z By the 1430s, Mali had lost control not only of Timbuktu but also of vassal kingdoms such as Mema to the north, and critical trading towns such as Djenné had also regained their independence. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Now, after years of careful preserving, cataloging, and digitizing, more than 40,000 pages from one of Timbuktu’s biggest libraries have been made available for anyone to explore on Google Arts & Culture. In West Africa and Beyond, Mali’s Famed Manuscripts Are Put to Use 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The French military was credited with helping to boot the insurgents out of Timbuktu and other northern centers, but they regrouped elsewhere, began attacking the Malian army and its allies and pushed farther south. Russia-West tensions inflame UN debate on Mali peacekeepers 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Timbuktu, the capital city, became a leading Islamic center for education, commerce and the slave trade. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Their APC was escorting a civilian convoy and was on its way from Douentza to Timbuktu when it hit the device, he said. 2 UN peacekeepers killed in 6th incident in Mali in 2 weeks 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z These incursions reached as far as north as the Niger Bend and Timbuktu, which the Segou briefly occupied. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z But for modern purposes, the most useful portion of the Timbuktu manuscripts — which also contain travel diaries, correspondence and sex tips — might be those on how to govern justly, corruption-busting techniques and conflict resolution. In West Africa and Beyond, Mali’s Famed Manuscripts Are Put to Use 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “There’s a new awakening in sub-Saharan Africa that the world should know about,” said El Hadj Djitteye, a Malian analyst who recently founded a think tank, the Timbuktu Center for Strategic Studies on the Sahel. ‘Down With France’: Former Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Absent this crowding, Higley said, "the males are going to run out into Timbuktu" and then not find any mates. How the Hoopa Valley Tribe monitors a rare carnivore 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Their princes embraced Islam and made lavish pilgrimages to Mecca, and also fostered a famous center of trade and Muslim learning in the ancient trading city of Timbuktu. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Mali’s control of the Bure goldfields enabled it to prosper, and cities such as Timbuktu and Djenné became centers of Islamic scholarship. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Haidara founded SAVAMA-DCI, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to the preservation of the Timbuktu manuscripts, which collaborated with Google on the project. In West Africa and Beyond, Mali’s Famed Manuscripts Are Put to Use 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z They reminisced about their lives back home in Timbuktu, which was taken by Islamist militants, after arms and men flooded into the country in the wake of Libya’s descent into chaos. ‘Down With France’: Former Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z A virtual gallery to showcase Mali's cultural history has been launched, featuring tens of thousands of Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts. Timbuktu manuscripts: Mali's ancient documents captured online 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Local rulers sent it north to trading centers such as Timbuktu where they exchanged it for salt with Arab and Berber merchants, whose camels then carried it to Mediterranean ports. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Although the rulers of Mali were able to negotiate peace terms with Portuguese slave traders in the mid-fifteenth century, they were unable to retain such vital trade centers as Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenné. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The U.N. logistical convoy was headed to the northern town of Timbuktu when it hit an improvised explosive device north of Mopti. 2 Malian soldiers, 2 UN peacekeepers die in latest attacks 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Timbuktu became one of the most important cities of the empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The manuscripts were smuggled to safety from Timbuktu after Islamist militant groups took control of the city in northern Mali in 2012. Timbuktu manuscripts: Mali's ancient documents captured online 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Early success unleashed jubilation: Malians draped the French flag over their balconies as they cheered on the French convoys that helped liberate cities across the north, including Timbuktu. France announces withdrawal of troops from Mali, reshaping the fight against Islamist extremists in West Africa 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z But by midcentury, these centers—also the destination points for some caravans from West African trade centers such as Timbuktu—were sending larger caravans of captives to the markets at Tripoli. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z France sent troops to Mali in 2013 to stop al-Qaeda-linked militants from storming the capital, Bamako, after the fighters had seized cities in the north, including storied Timbuktu. France signals intention to pull rest of its troops out of Mali 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z He captured the city of Timbuktu, which had been an important part of Mali’s empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For centuries Timbuktu was a cultural hub on the African continent, as well as an Islamic centre of learning. Timbuktu manuscripts: Mali's ancient documents captured online 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Siblings Seydou and Haouwa were Malian, and they were laid to rest in New Jersey last week after a prayer service at the Timbuktu Islamic Center in Harlem. The Bronx Fire Victims: Passionate Students and Hardworking Parents 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z For example, Mali’s most famous ruler, the fourteenth- century Mansa Musa, transformed the trading center of Timbuktu by establishing mosques and schools there that became repositories of Islamic scholarship and learning. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z By then, the country had become known as a bastion of democracy in West Africa, with a vibrant music scene and history that brought tourists to the ancient city of Timbuktu. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Malian president deposed in coup, dies at 76 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Russian trainers have already arrived in the ancient city of Timbuktu, among “several parts of Mali,” Malian officers told the France 24 television network this past week. Two coups and no election later, West Africa cuts off Mali 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z He invited the company to visit Mali to see the renowned manuscripts of Timbuktu and to learn the story of why they were at risk. Timbuktu manuscripts: Mali's ancient documents captured online 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z It is best known for designating and protecting archaeological and heritage sites, from the Galapagos Islands to the tombs of Timbuktu. U.S. takes steps to return to U.N. cultural body that Trump quit 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z They occupied and governed Timbuktu for the next forty years. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z He believes in a school of thought that says they came from Morocco 500 years ago, first settling in Timbuktu before travelling further south - and he hopes they will eventually get the recognition they deserve. The Nigerians who want Israel to accept them as Jews 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z After years of leading the fight against jihadis in Mali’s north, the French military will close its bases in Timbuktu and other northern centers. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z It is a project the people of Mali have kept their eyes on for many years since Islamist militants set fire to libraries in Timbuktu as they tried to destroy the priceless papers. Timbuktu manuscripts: Mali's ancient documents captured online 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The French army started redeploying troops from its bases in Kidal, Tessalit and Timbuktu in northern Mali at the start of the month, French army sources have said. French minister heads to Sahel amid talk of Russian hired guns for Mali 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Periodic rebellions by the peoples of Timbuktu, Takedda, and Gao, coupled with invasions from the north, civil war, and a struggling economy, caused Gao’s Malian rulers to withdraw from the region in the 1430s. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The French army has started to redeploy from bases in Kidal, Tessalit and Timbuktu in northern Mali and talks are underway to hand the bases to Malian or U.N. forces, French army sources said. Mali says it can seek military help from anyone, despite French concern 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Just as the Taliban has returned to power in Afghanistan, Abdou says she fears it’s only a matter of time before the extremists who punished her again rule Timbuktu and other cities in Mali’s north. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Over a period of six months, manuscripts were smuggled out of Timbuktu to Mali's capital Bamako, as time was running out to rescue and preserve the documents from near destruction. Timbuktu manuscripts: Mali's ancient documents captured online 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The extremists managed to exert control over several towns and cities, including storied Timbuktu, before France intervened. France’s drawdown in West Africa fuels local extremists’ hope for a Taliban-style victory 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Sunni Ali’s conquest of Timbuktu earned him a reputation as a butcher and a tyrant. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z "Always having to go further and further away to Timbuktu or wherever you want to go, maybe we got a bit too carried away with that in the past," he said. Top Gear production to move to Bristol from 2022 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z For centuries Timbuktu has been a center for Islamic scholars who generally practiced a moderate form of Islam. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z She was first taken hostage in 2012, soon after Timbuktu fell to separatist and Islamist rebels - and freed after just over a week with the help of mediators from neighbouring Burkina Faso. Swiss hostage in Mali: Remains of missionary identified 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z The extremists seized control of Timbuktu and other towns across northern Mali in 2012. World Digest: March 30, 2021 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Religious scholars and poets flocked to cities like Timbuktu and Djenné. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z “These mausoleums are not only religious, but they also symbolize the social cohesion of the city of Timbuktu,” said Harber Kounta, speaking on behalf of the community in northern Mali at Tuesday’s event. ICC holds reparations ceremony for Timbuktu mausoleums 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Unlike in Afghanistan, the extremists’ rule in northern Mali was brief — France led a military intervention just a year later that forced Ansar Dine from Timbuktu and other northern cities in early 2013. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Cisse was kidnapped in March by gunmen while campaigning for legislative elections in the northern region of Timbuktu. Mali opposition leader and presidential hopeful Cisse dies 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z A French-led military operation forced the extremists from power in Timbuktu the following year, though they later regrouped . World Digest: March 30, 2021 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z “He perpetuated terrible wickedness in the city, putting it to flame, sacking it, and killing large numbers of people,” one chronicler from Timbuktu recorded. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Islamic extremists seized control of Timbuktu and other towns across northern Mali in 2012. ICC holds reparations ceremony for Timbuktu mausoleums 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z That same year, a woman was elected as a deputy to represent Timbuktu in Mali’s National Assembly. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The group also confirmed the death of Swiss Beatrice Stockly who was kidnapped from the Malian city of Timbuktu in January 2016. Al Qaeda in North Africa names new leader to succeed Droukdel 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z From Vanuatu to Timbuktu, everyone knows what happened. Why Polls Were Mostly Wrong 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Sunni Ali’s assault on the scholarly community at Timbuktu prompted the survivors’ exodus to Oualata, leading to a significant decline in Islamic scholarship at Timbuktu. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In a separate attack in Timbuktu, gunshots fired toward the U.N. camp injured one peacekeeper from Burkina Faso, said the statement. Extremist rebels attack UN peacekeepers in Mali; 1 killed 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z When France pulls its troops out of Timbuktu, the city will still be protected by Malian forces and some 800 U.N. peacekeepers, mostly from Burkina Faso. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Another of the freed captives, Malian politician Soumaila Cisse, described his sense of loneliness and hardship after he was seized by gunmen on the campaign trail in the northern region of Timbuktu in March. French aid worker describes years in captivity in Mali desert 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z It was hailed as a liberation force as soldiers freed Timbuktu and other towns. French troops stay in Mali after coup, no end in sight 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Consequently, European maps of the African interior remained sketchy; distances were mere estimates, and the locations of important cities such as Timbuktu and Kano were a matter of guesswork. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The trial is the second case at the ICC linked to Ansar Dine’s brutal occupation of Timbuktu. ICC trial starts for alleged jihadist crimes in Timbuktu 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z In the eight years since the extremists fled into the desert, life has returned to Timbuktu almost as before. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The trial is the second case at the ICC linked to Ansar Dine’s brutal occupation of Timbuktu. ICC trial starts for alleged jihadist crimes in Timbuktu 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Cisse and several members of his delegation were ambushed by unidentified gunmen in March on the campaign trail in the northern region of Timbuktu. France calls for release of Mali opposition leader Cisse 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z It was not enough for Sunni Ali to capture Timbuktu. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z This month, Mali's health ministry sent a mobile laboratory to Timbuktu with a team capable of conducting more than 100 tests a day. Coronavirus spreads to Timbuktu, despite its remote location 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The impending departure of the French troops is creating fear among those in Timbuktu who have yearned for the city to regain its status as a popular international tourist destination. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z This month Mali’s health ministry sent a mobile laboratory to Timbuktu and a team capable of conducting more than 100 tests a day. COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Timbuktu, for example, is known as "the city of 333 saints". How a populist imam is shaking up Mali's politics 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z As Islamic scholarship once again flourished at Timbuktu, so too did higher learning. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The militants are far from defeated, with one group even managing to kidnap the politician who leads Mali’s main opposition party last week near Timbuktu. Crisis in The Sahel Becoming France’s Forever War 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z And before extremists started kidnapping foreigners for ransom, hundreds of backpackers flocked here, posing for photos in front of the city’s sign, as Timbuktu is synonymous with one of the ends of the earth. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z “If people don’t protect themselves I’m afraid this disease is going to hit Timbuktu hard.” COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé was ambushed and taken hostage last week while on the campaign trail in the northern region of Timbuktu. World Digest: March 29, 2020 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z In the western Sahara, the route ran from Taghaza to Timbuktu. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Mali’s main opposition leader Soumaila Cisse was ambushed last week while on the campaign trail in the northern region of Timbuktu. Mali holds election despite coronavirus and insurgency 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z Now married, she said she dreams of having children but worries about what kind of life they would have if extremists regain control of Timbuktu. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say Ansar Dine imposed a brutal regime on Timbuktu residents including public floggings, amputations and forced marriages. ICC judges OK trial for alleged Islamic extremist from Mali 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Al-Qaida-linked militants took advantage of the army’s retreat, sweeping in and seizing control of Kidal along with the towns of Timbuktu and Gao. Reconstituted Malian army returns to town of Kidal 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z “If you don’t vote, you might as well live in Timbuktu,” Post said. Conservative, rural Oregonians demonstrate at Capitol 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Mahdi was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in attacking nine mausoleums and one mosque in Timbuktu, Mali, in 2012.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Esper’s split with Trump over targeting Iranian cultural sites is a nod to ‘the laws of armed conflict’ 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z “The jihadis are already here in Timbuktu, only they don’t have the strength to run the city,” she says. Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Downs said he would not discuss his client’s plans or whether “he plans to live in the District, Maryland or Timbuktu.” Rayful Edmond III appears at first hearing for early release from prison, via video conference 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z It was impossible now to smell Timbuktu in Marrakesh. In Search of Ancient Morocco 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z In a Catalan Atlas map from 1375, a drawing of an African king sits on a golden throne atop Timbuktu, holding a piece of gold in his hand. The richest man who ever lived 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z In Arkodia, a village in the northern region of Timbuktu, a local election official was shot to death by extremists during the voting, local officials said. Keïta Gets 2nd Term as Mali President With Runoff Victory 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “If there are not enough military forces in Timbuktu, the extremists will definitely come back.” Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z One election official was killed in northern Niafunke, in Timbuktu region. Low turnout in Mali election due to security fears, opposition... 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Cissé is from Timbuktu, the ancient city of learning that was controlled by jihadists for ten months, in which time they banned music, imposed sharia law and destroyed important cultural monuments. Mali: Sunday's election runoff goes ahead despite fraud claims 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Timbuktu became an African El Dorado and people came from near and far to have a glimpse. The richest man who ever lived 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z For 10 months, Islamist fighters occupied places like the fabled mud-walled city of Timbuktu. Insecurity Shadows Mali’s President. It May Also Help Him Get Re-Elected. 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z He pointed to clashes days ago between Fulani and ethnic Sogoba in central Mali, along with clashes in the storied city of Timbuktu. ‘I am very scared for the elections’; Mali goes to the polls 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z He pointed to clashes days ago between Fulani and ethnic Sogoba in central Mali, along with clashes in the storied city of Timbuktu. ‘I am very scared for the elections’; Mali goes to the polls 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z In one example in January, extremists attacked an army base in the village of Soumpi on the road between Mauritania and Timbuktu. Growing extremism threatens Mali’s July 29 elections 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Timbuktu soon became a centre of education and people travelled from around the world to study at what would become the Sankore University. The richest man who ever lived 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z The clash took place in a woodland area of the Inabelbel region, south-east of Timbuktu, it said in a statement. At least six dead after attack on anti-terror force’s Mali base 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Tuaregs - historically nomadic Berber people - seized parts of the region, including the historic city of Timbuktu, in 2012. Mali Tuaregs killed in 'jihadist' attacks 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Witnesses said the attackers struck the town of Timbuktu in vehicles disguised as belonging to the Malian military and the U.N. peacekeeping mission. Al-Qaida claims deadly attack on French, UN forces in Mali 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Residents in the town of Timbuktu reported hearing two large detonations Saturday near a camp for the U.N. mission known as MINUSMA. Mali attack kills peacekeeper, wounds 10 French soldiers 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z Timbuktu, now a Unesco World Heritage Site, has been a renowned center of Islamic civilization for centuries. Rape and Torture Charges for Jihadist Police Chief of Timbuktu 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, a man suspected of war crimes in Timbuktu is scheduled to appear before the International criminal court at The Hague, after Malian authorities surrendered him at the weekend. Mali mass grave victims had been in military custody, claims Amnesty 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z During the jihadist rule in Timbuktu, the extremists imposed their harsh interpretation of Islamic Shariah law. Malian authorities hand over jihadist leader to ICC 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Extremists controlled Timbuktu and other northern towns in 2012 before a French-led military operation forced them from power the following year. Al-Qaida claims deadly attack on French, UN forces in Mali 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z They began work on what became a children’s media company, Timbuktu Labs, and eventually won awards that sent them to San Francisco – the world of startups and Silicon Valley financing. The triumphant return of Rebel Girls: ‘We are proud our book has become a symbol of resistance' 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z The Mali cases have their roots in 2012, when armed rebels and homegrown Islamic jihadists set up a ministate in Northern Mali around Timbuktu that lasted about a year. Rape and Torture Charges for Jihadist Police Chief of Timbuktu 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z “The other side of that coin is it could also backfire. If Timbuktu College is a Group of Five and they’re recruiting three quarterbacks and they say, ‘You know what? High school coaches see recruiting shift after early signing 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Diarran Kone, said that after the attack in the Timbuktu region, the bodies of 17 assailants were left at the scene and the base was once again under the control of the Malian military. Ambush on Mali Army Camp Leaves 14 Soldiers and 17 Attackers Dead 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z The attack Saturday morning occurred in the Timbuktu region near the village of Soumpi. 14 killed in jihadist attack on army camp in northern Mali 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z The once mythical and remote city of Timbuktu at the edge of the Sahara desert and the Sahel, is not easy to reach even in modern times. Satellite eye on Earth: October – in pictures 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z But in Timbuktu he was kidnapped by Islamist militants. My life as an al-Qaeda hostage 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Little is known about how he became interested in Islamist extremism but by 2012 he was spokesman for the militant coalition that took over Timbuktu, the mythic city in northern Mali. US special forces deaths in Niger lift veil on shadow war against Islamists in Sahel 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z In Mali, jihadists occupied swaths of territory including the famous city of Timbuktu. Somalia, Libya ... and Chad? The surprising country on Trump’s travel ban list 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z The north came under rebel control while Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb capitalized on the subsequent power vacuum and took over Timbuktu for a time. Former Hostage Held by Al Qaeda Describes 6-Year Ordeal in the Sahara 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Unidentified gunmen last month attacked the U.N. peacekeeping headquarters in Timbuktu, killing at least seven people and injuring others. 2 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali when convoy hits explosives 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z In the past week, nine people - most of them civilian security guards - died in attacks on Minusma bases in Timbuktu and Douentza. Mali peace deal allows chaos to gain upper hand - BBC News 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z The mission, known as MINUSMA, said it dispatched a quick reaction force and attack helicopters to secure the Timbuktu headquarters. Gunmen attack UN base in Mali, killing 7 and wounding 7 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z He said armed men launched an attack Monday afternoon against the U.N. peacekeeping mission’s headquarters in Timbuktu city in northern Mali. UN: Gunmen attack 2 UN peacekeeping sites in Mali, 2 killed 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Twenty-four hours after he arrived in Timbuktu, Mali, Mr. Gustafsson was taken hostage from his hotel at gunpoint. Former Hostage Held by Al Qaeda Describes 6-Year Ordeal in the Sahara 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z In that time, he only truly feared for his life on three occasions - all of them within the first panicked months which followed his kidnap from a hotel in Timbuktu. Al-Qaeda hostages McGown and Gustafsson talk of time in Sahara - BBC News 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z He was the longest-held of the “Timbuktu Three”, who were seized by Islamist extremists in Mali. South African held hostage by al-Qaida in Mali tells of his ordeal 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Keep your ears open also for “Timbuktu,” “No One Has the Answers” and the lovely “Golden Eagle.” CD REVIEWS: Styx, Barenaked Ladies, Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie unveil new tunes 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z It distributed in the U.S. the Oscar-nominated films “Mustang,” the Turkish-French drama about orphaned sisters in rural Turkey, and “Timbuktu,” the gentle, lyrical portrait of village life under radical Islamist rule. Charles Cohen, art-house billionaire, sees value in cinema 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z On June 26, Mr. Gustafsson, now 42, returned to Sweden, the second of the “Timbuktu Three” to be freed. Former Hostage Held by Al Qaeda Describes 6-Year Ordeal in the Sahara 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Bultemeier’s vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser that belonged to the Embassy, was recovered in Timbuktu, and Cheibani’s fingerprints and DNA were found inside. Taking Down Terrorists in Court 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z “That weekend, a large numbers of boats – around 20 – were already starting to leave Timbuktu,” she says. ‘Jihadists were going to burn it all’: the amazing story of Timbuktu’s book smugglers 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Timbuktu lies at the gateway to the Sahara – between the fertile zones of Mali’s Niger river. Satellite Eye on Earth: March 2017 – in pictures 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z In London, Dr. Genge studied one of the gathered particles — from Norway, not Timbuktu — and confirmed that it was indeed a traveler from outer space. Flecks of Extraterrestrial Dust, All Over the Roof 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Nearby, each grave in a cemetery had been systematically destroyed for being too high, the same reason jihadi fighters in west Africa had used to justify the destruction of the ancient tombs of Timbuktu. Desecrated but still majestic: inside Palmyra after second Isis occupation 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. is your guide to “Africa’s Great Civilizations” — Timbuktu, too? — in this three-part historical series. TV This Week, Feb. 26-March 4: 'When We Rise,' 'Custody' and more 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The cumbersome Land Cruiser made a U-turn once again, and headed north-east, toward Timbuktu and the war. ‘Jihadists were going to burn it all’: the amazing story of Timbuktu’s book smugglers 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Some people are intense birders, spending their vacations chalking up species in Oregon or Scotland or Timbuktu. Songs of hundreds of birds are embedded in this book 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Postcards from Timbuktu does exactly what the name suggests. Why send a postcard from Timbuktu? - BBC News 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, an Islamist militant who helped destroy the shrines of Timbuktu was in September sentenced to nine years in prison in a groundbreaking case at the international criminal court. Louvre to offer shelter for world treasures rescued from war zones 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z They recently convicted an Islamic militant for destroying historic mausoleums in the Malian desert city of Timbuktu. International court hit by planned exit of 3 African states 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z The manuscripts would now be moved by boat, Tjoelker was told, since the French advance meant it was too dangerous to drive to Timbuktu. ‘Jihadists were going to burn it all’: the amazing story of Timbuktu’s book smugglers 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z It was ancient Sufi shrines which were destroyed by extremists in Timbuktu. Sufi Sect of Islam Draws ‘Spiritual Vagabonds’ in New York 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z A number of foreigners remain hostage in the Sahel region, including a Swiss woman and a South African-British dual national, both seized in separate attacks in Timbuktu, Mali. US aid worker kidnapped in Niger 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z When I went to Timbuktu in 2012, immediately after the liberation of the city, I promised we would rebuild the mausoleums, and we did. At last, the destruction of heritage has been recognised as a weapon of war | Irina Bokova 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Rebels affiliated with al-Qaeda occupied the fabled Saharan city of Timbuktu in 2012 and enforced a strict interpretation of Islamic law that included the destruction of the historic mud-brick tombs they considered idolatrous. Islamist guilty of war crime in destruction of historic Timbuktu tombs 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z They took over Timbuktu and governed it for almost a year. ‘Jihadists were going to burn it all’: the amazing story of Timbuktu’s book smugglers 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Al-Qaida-linked rebels occupied the fabled Saharan city of Timbuktu in 2012 and enforced a strict interpretation of Islamic law that included destruction of the historic mud-brick tombs they considered idolatrous. Muslim Radical Guilty of War Crime for Desecration of Mausoleums 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a Malian jihadist who led the 2012 destruction of centuries-old Muslim shrines in the city of Timbuktu to nine years in prison. Islamist Sentenced to Nine Years for Timbuktu Shrine Destruction 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Timbuktu fell initially to Tuareg rebels, part of a coalition of factions backed by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. ICC sentences Islamic militant to nine years over Timbuktu destruction 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z From court filings, although some are heavily redacted, a picture emerges of a man who was known and liked in Timbuktu as an Islamic scholar. Extremist Gets 9-Year Sentence Over Destroyed Shrines in Timbuktu 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The manuscripts contained some of the most valuable written sources for the so-called golden age of Timbuktu, in the 15th and 16th centuries, and the great Songhay empire of which it was a part. ‘Jihadists were going to burn it all’: the amazing story of Timbuktu’s book smugglers 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z Local pride in the city's heritage made the actions of Ansar Dine all the harder to endure, and is one reason why many in Timbuktu are keen to see justice delivered. Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi: The vandal of Timbuktu - BBC News 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Begging for forgiveness, including from the people of Timbuktu, he said, “I would like them to look at me like a son that has lost his way, and to accept my regrets.” Extremist Pleads Guilty in Hague Court to Destroying Cultural Sites in Timbuktu 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Al Mahdi pleaded guilty and expressed remorse Monday for his role in leading the destruction of nine mausoleums and a mosque door in Timbuktu and urged Muslims around the world not to commit similar acts. Lawyer: Timbuktu residents felt shame after sites destroyed 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z In a formal statement last month, Mr. Mahdi said he regretted his actions and begged the people of Timbuktu for forgiveness. Extremist Gets 9-Year Sentence Over Destroyed Shrines in Timbuktu 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Al Mahdi led a group of radicals that destroyed 14 of Timbuktu's 16 mausoleums in 2012 because they considered them totems of idolatry. Malian extremist pleads guilty to Timbuktu rampage 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Al Mahdi led a group of radicals that destroyed 14 of Timbuktu’s 16 mausoleums in 2012 because they considered them totems of idolatry. Malian extremist pleads guilty to Timbuktu rampage 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z After a French-led military force recaptured Timbuktu the next year, some of the jihadists disappeared and others appeared to receive amnesty under a peace deal. Extremist Pleads Guilty in Hague Court to Destroying Cultural Sites in Timbuktu 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Timbuktu is famous for its distinctive mud and wood architecture. Historic ICC trial over Timbuktu shrine damage - BBC News 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z All but one of the structures were part of the Timbuktu world heritage site recognized by Unesco. Extremist Gets 9-Year Sentence Over Destroyed Shrines in Timbuktu 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z On the eve of the hearing, Timbuktu's mayor, Halle Ousmane, welcomed the prosecution. Malian extremist pleads guilty to Timbuktu rampage 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z On the eve of the hearing, Timbuktu’s mayor, Halle Ousmane, welcomed the prosecution. Malian extremist pleads guilty to Timbuktu rampage 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Most of the destroyed tombs in Timbuktu have been rebuilt using traditional masonry methods, financed by foreign donors. Extremist Pleads Guilty in Hague Court to Destroying Cultural Sites in Timbuktu 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Al Mahdi was a Timbuktu-based expert on Islamic law recruited to enforce Ansar Dine's strict interpretation of Islam on the occupied Timbuktu, prosecutors told judges at a hearing earlier this year. Timbuktu mausoleum destruction suspect set to plead guilty 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z Al Mahdi was a Timbuktu-based expert on Islamic law recruited to enforce Ansar Dine’s strict interpretation of Islam on the occupied Timbuktu, prosecutors told judges at a hearing earlier this year. Timbuktu mausoleum destruction suspect set to plead guilty 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but jihadist groups linked to al-Qaida are active in the region south of Timbuktu in Mali’s north. Fighting between rival Tuareg groups kills 6 in NE Mali 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z In 2012, jihadists—armed to the teeth with weapons seized in Libya after the fall of Muammar Qaddafi—overran northern Mali and established a brutal, sharia regime in Timbuktu. 'Badass Librarians' Foil al Qaeda, Save Ancient Manuscripts If Mr. Mahdi had not pleaded guilty, his trial would probably have been a lengthy one, with witnesses brought to The Hague from Timbuktu and other West African desert cities. Extremist Pleads Guilty in Hague Court to Destroying Cultural Sites in Timbuktu 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z The radicals destroyed 14 of Timbuktu's 16 mausoleums because they considered them totems of idolatry. Timbuktu mausoleum destruction suspect set to plead guilty 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z The radicals destroyed 14 of Timbuktu’s 16 mausoleums because they considered them totems of idolatry. Timbuktu mausoleum destruction suspect set to plead guilty 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z It has accelerated since the Arab spring, touching Africa in the summer of 2012, when the occupiers of Timbuktu tore down 14-centuries-old mausoleums, and reaching a full-blown crisis following the rise of Islamic State. Irina Bokova: the woman standing between Isis and world heritage 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z They imposed sharia law and began to destroy every symbol of moderate Sufi Islam that almost all residents of modern Timbuktu subscribe to. 'Badass Librarians' Foil al Qaeda, Save Ancient Manuscripts Islamic radicals in the West African nation in 2012 overran Timbuktu, a historic city of Islamic culture. U.N Says at Least 880 Refugees Died Last Week 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Which is all well and good, until you get into subjects more complex than the current time in Timbuktu. You probably haven’t even noticed Google’s sketchy quest to control the world’s knowledge 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z “If somebody said, ‘Hey, Rose, let’s go to Timbuktu,’ I don’t have to deal with a house.’” Why are more baby boomers who can afford to buy a home renting instead? 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z For centuries the desert city of Timbuktu was the intellectual centre of the Islamic World and a home to thousands of precious manuscripts. How 'bad-ass librarians' saved Islamic treasures in Timbuktu - BBC News 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z His father ran an Islamic school in the oldest quarter of Timbuktu. 'Badass Librarians' Foil al Qaeda, Save Ancient Manuscripts Islamic radicals in the West African nation in 2012 overran Timbuktu, a historic city of Islamic culture. U.N Says at Least 880 Refugees Died Last Week 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z The members will next visit the northern city of Timbuktu. Mali officials have asked for air support from members of the United Nations Security Council, saying it would help to dislodge jihadis in the central Mopti region 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Al Mahdi was a Timbuktu-based expert on Islamic law recruited to enforce Ansar Dine’s strict interpretation of Islam on the occupied Timbuktu, prosecutors say. Islamic radical in court over Timbuktu mausoleum destruction 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Al Mahdi was a Timbuktu-based expert on Islamic law recruited to enforce Ansar Dine's strict interpretation of Islam on the occupied Timbuktu, prosecutors say. An Islamic radical is appearing at the International Criminal Court to establish whether evidence is strong enough to try him for his alleged involvement in the destruction of historic mausoleums in the Malian city of Timbuktu 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z In its heyday during the 15th and 16th centuries, Timbuktu was a commercial center boasting 50,000 residents, a flourishing literary culture, and a tolerant brand of Islam. 'Badass Librarians' Foil al Qaeda, Save Ancient Manuscripts The damage inflicted on Timbuktu, known as “the city of 333 saints”, followed the rebellion of al-Qaida-inspired Tuareg militias, armed with weapons from Libya, in the central African state in 2012. ICC's first cultural destruction trial to open in The Hague 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Many of the new international films are stark and foreboding in their beauty, including a glimpse at Islamic radicalism in "Timbuktu," the first film from Mauritania to be nominated for an Academy Award. How foreign directors are flipping the script on Hollywood story ideas 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Related: Timbuktu review – a cry from the heart It is not simply an issue of black lead actors, though. Meryl Streep, if we're 'all African' why aren't we celebrating African cinema? 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z It was not immediately clear if Ansar Dine was also responsible for an ambush on Malian soldiers near Timbuktu on Friday that killed three. Mali Islamist group Ansar Dine claims attack on U.N. base 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Here, they celebrate the end of the Ramadan fast in the desert outside Timbuktu with prayer and dancing. 'Badass Librarians' Foil al Qaeda, Save Ancient Manuscripts Unesco has already rebuilt many of the mausoleums that were destroyed in Timbuktu. ICC's first cultural destruction trial to open in The Hague 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z In a separate incident, three Malian soldiers were killed in an ambush on a military convoy near Timbuktu. Mali mortar attack kills three UN peacekeepers in Kidal - BBC News 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The group claimed responsibility for an attack at a U.N. mission police base on Feb. 5 in Timbuktu that killed a Malian soldier. An official says militants have attacked a United Nations base in north Mali, killing several people and injuring about a dozen 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The statement said three assailants were involved, one of whom detonated a car bomb at the entrance to the police station, a former hotel in the town of Timbuktu. An organization that monitors jihadi sites says al-Qaida's North Africa branch has claimed responsibility for an attack on a U.N. mission police station in northern Mali that killed 1 Malian soldier 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Mission spokesman Olivier Salgado said there were few police at the camp in Timbuktu because they are moving the headquarters closer to the airport. Car bomb explodes at UN base in Mali’s Timbuktu 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The international criminal court’s first war crimes trial for destruction of cultural monuments opens this week against a jihadi leader accused of demolishing ancient mausoleums in Timbuktu. ICC's first cultural destruction trial to open in The Hague 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z As a child I placed Zanzibar in that exalted class of fantasy destinations with Kathmandu and Timbuktu. In Zanzibar, a Traditional Herbalist Exorcises Evil Spirits She was freed 10 days later following a mediation effort led by neighbouring Burkina Faso, and ultimately returned to Timbuktu the following year, after the city was liberated in a French-led military effort. Swiss woman abducted for second time in Mali 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Witnesses say Beatrice Stockly's door was found open Friday morning in Timbuktu, the town where she returned the year after her first kidnapping. Authorities in northern Mali say a Swiss woman who was once kidnapped by armed militants back in 2012 has been abducted a second time 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z A Timbuktu government official told AFP she was "Beatrice, a Swiss citizen". Swiss woman kidnapped from Mali home in Timbuktu - BBC News 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Film not in the English language: "The Assassin"; "Force Majeure"; "Theeb"; "Timbuktu"; "Wild Tales" Nominations in the main categories for the British Academy Film Awards, announced Friday, include best film contenders "The Big Short"; "Bridge Of Spies"; "The Revenant"; "Carol"; "Spotlight." 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z No elf is allowed to leave Timbuktu twice, nor be left stranded in the desert with no food. Can you solve it? Are you smarter than a German 10-year-old? 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Stockly, a Christian, remained in Timbuktu even after the town fell in 2012 to extremists linked to al-Qaida. Swiss woman abducted for second time in Mali 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z She was freed some 10 days later after a mediation effort led by neighboring Burkina Faso, and ultimately returned to Timbuktu the following year after the town was freed in a French-led military effort. Authorities in northern Mali say a Swiss woman who was once kidnapped by armed militants back in 2012 has been abducted a second time 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z And the group gave its foreign film award to "Timbuktu," Abderrahmane Sissako's condemnation of Islamic militarism, which opened in January to wide acclaim. New York Film Critics support Weinstein's confidence in 'Carol' 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z In Mali, a number of insurgent groups still compete for dominance, including Ansar Dine, which occupied the famed city of Timbuktu in 2012. Mali’s corruption has hindered its efforts to fight terror 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z In the northern Mali regions of Timbuktu and Kidal, new leaflets were distributed on Saturday warning against collaboration with the Malian army, France and the United Nations peacekeeping mission, he added. Mali Hotel Attack Targeted Peace Talks, Separatists Say 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Witnesses said Beatrice Stockly’s door was found open on Friday morning in Timbuktu, where she returned a year after the first kidnapping. Swiss woman abducted for second time in Mali 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Stockly was accused by the Islamists of proselytizing for Christianity and warned that she would be executed if she ever tried to return to Timbuktu. Authorities in northern Mali say a Swiss woman who was once kidnapped by armed militants back in 2012 has been abducted a second time 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z But Mali — home to the ancient city of Timbuktu — has been at the center of a French-backed effort to drive back Islamist rebels who once controlled large portions of the country. At least 20 hostages dead in siege of hotel in Mali, official says 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z In 2012 an insurgency led by an al Qaeda offshoot seized much of the country, including the historic city of Timbuktu. The Mali Murders 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Hollande personally flew out to Timbuktu in February 2013, five days after French forces had routed the occupying jihadists, to hail the operation, saying it had “brought hope to the populations of northern Mali”. Mali attack: more than 20 dead after terrorist raid on Bamako hotel 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Stockly was accused by the Islamic extremists of proselytising for Christianity and warned that she would be executed if she tried to return to Timbuktu. Swiss woman abducted for second time in Mali 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Mali's Gourma elephants, once a magnet for tourists visiting the nearby desert city of Timbuktu, are one of the last two desert herds in the world. Poaching threatens Mali's rare desert elephants: U.N. mission 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The people of Timbuktu are very, very, very, happy! Islamist Faces Trial for Destruction of World Heritage Monuments in Timbuktu 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z In the first case of its kind, a suspected Islamist militant accused of destroying historic monuments in the city of Timbuktu in Mali is to face charges of war crimes. Timbuktu mausoleum suspect facing war crimes trial - BBC News 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The entire city of Timbuktu is listed as a world heritage Site by Unesco. Alleged Islamic extremist accused of destroying Timbuktu monuments sent to Hague 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z A speedboat down Lake Kivu, the swaying bars of Lubumbashi, lobster on the beach outside Freetown, the pink-rock highlands of Ethiopia, the star-crowded night sky outside Timbuktu. My time in Africa: Lessons, experiences and concessions - BBC News 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z In a separate incident, Timbuktu resident Ibrahim Ag Issa said Monday that Tuareg separatists attacked the northern Gaberi village killing 10 people over the weekend. Authorities investigate unprecedented central Mali hotel attack; 10 die in violence in north 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z “It shows these people that we will have justice for what he and his followers did...that there are people who will defend the people of Timbuktu.” Islamist Faces Trial for Destruction of World Heritage Monuments in Timbuktu 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z The village attack began on Saturday evening, when three men on motorbikes arrived in Gaberi, in the region of Timbuktu. Gunmen kill 10 civilians in attack in northern Mali 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z At the peak of its influence in the 15th and 16th centuries, Timbuktu counted 180 schools and universities which received thousands of students from all over the Muslim world. Alleged Islamic extremist accused of destroying Timbuktu monuments sent to Hague 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The attack is indicative of worsening security, especially around Timbuktu, with more attacks on villagers and people on the road to market, said Guillaume N'Gefa, human rights director for the U.N. Gunmen kill 10 in attack on village in Mali: army spokesman 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z Other attacks and kidnappings for ransom are staged by rival Islamist factions, including a group known as Ansar Dine that once controlled Timbuktu. At least 6 held hostage after suspected Islamists storm hotel in Mali 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z A man accused of leading an al Qaeda Islamist police brigade as it bulldozed the centuries-old shrines of Timbuktu appeared before the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, in a new legal precedent. Islamist Faces Trial for Destruction of World Heritage Monuments in Timbuktu 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z In 2012, al Qaeda allies in Mali, a vast nation in the Sahara, conquered a stretch of desert larger than France, including the fabled medieval caravan town of Timbuktu. Gunmen Take Hostages in Mali Hotel, Officials Say 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z A Dutch man, Swede and South African were abducted from a hostel in Timbuktu in November 2011. Islamic extremists attack central Mali hotel with UN staff; 8 dead and hostages taken 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Mali’s government has said eleven soldiers were killed on Monday in a terrorist attack on a camp in the northern Timbuktu region, reportedly claimed by Al-Qaida’s front group in the region. Eleven soldiers killed in Mali in terrorist attack on camp, government says 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z "They said, 'Well, we don't want you to show up in the spring. You can rehab in Dallas, you can rehab in Houston, you can rehab in Timbuktu, just don't come.'" Rangers' Josh Hamilton is at peace, says he's not at odds with Angels 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Related: Timbuktu: portrait of a city on the edge of existence – in pictures Could this explain the lack of an obvious urban heat island effect for Kuwait City? Where is the world's hottest city? 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Islamist radicals who overran Timbuktu in 2012 destroyed 14 of the city’s 16 mausoleums, which house the tombs of the city’s great thinkers. World Digest: July 19, 2015 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z The entire city of Timbuktu is listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Timbuktu mausoleums in Mali rebuilt after destruction - BBC News 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z A Tuareg family naps in the shade, avoiding the heat of the day near Timbuktu, Mali. These 11 Pictures Will Cool You Down in Summer 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Mud and a bicycle add up to a playful combination in Timbuktu, Mali. A Century of Bicycling History in 17 Pictures 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z The convoy was attacked about 30 miles south of Timbuktu while on a patrol. World Digest: July 2, 2015 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z At the peak of its influence in the 15th and 16th centuries, Timbuktu counted 180 schools and universities, which received thousands of students from all over the Muslim world. World Digest: July 19, 2015 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z "We will also help renovate other riches of Timbuktu cultural heritage." Timbuktu mausoleums in Mali rebuilt after destruction - BBC News 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z A Tuareg family naps in the shade, avoiding the heat of the day near Timbuktu, Mali. These 11 Pictures Will Cool You Down in Summer 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Mud and a bicycle add up to a playful combination in Timbuktu, Mali. A Century of Bicycling History in 17 Pictures 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z The committee lists 45 sites worldwide in danger, from corals in Belize to the city of Timbuktu in Mali. Australia's Great Barrier Reef outlook poor but not 'in danger': UNESCO 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z He married a woman from Timbuktu, Mali; spoke the local dialects; and shared some of his rich takings from more than a decade of kidnapping Westerners. U.S. Airstrike in Libya Targets Planner of 2013 Algeria Attack 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z In 2013, when French troops intervened in Mali to help fight Islamic militants and Tuareg rebels, I arrived in Timbuktu not long after its liberation. A Music-Sharing Network for the Unconnected 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z A Tuareg family naps in the shade, avoiding the heat of the day near Timbuktu, Mali. These 11 Pictures Will Cool You Down in Summer 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Mud and a bicycle add up to a playful combination in Timbuktu, Mali. A Century of Bicycling History in 17 Pictures 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Rebel attacks on the towns of Léré, Goundam, Diré and Tenenkou were followed last week by ambushes on army convoys near the historic city of Timbuktu, in which nine soldiers were killed. Mali peace deal in danger as fierce fighting flares 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Timbuktu and the north of Mali were taken over by rebels allied with jihadist groups in 2012. UN peacekeepers repel rebel attack in Timbuktu - BBC News 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Fighting continued outside the town of Menaka Tuesday, and armed separatist fighters fired upon U.N. peacekeeping vehicles near Timbuktu the same day. 3 killed in attack in Mali's north 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z The abduction put an end to tourism in Timbuktu, said Mr. Toure, who owns the Hotel Colombe, the largest hotel in the city. French Commando Raid in Mali Frees Dutch Captive 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z A German man died in the militant attack on a hotel in Timbuktu in November 2011. Dutch hostage Sjaak Rijke freed in Mali 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z When jihadi rebels took Timbuktu, Mali, in 2012, they destroyed mosques and shrines. Why ISIS Is Destroying Iraq's Ancient Heritage 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z More recently, French forces joined 800 troops from Mauritania and Mali in a show-of-force mission west of Timbuktu near the Mauritanian border. Leading Role for France as Africa Battles Back 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Trade routes shuttled scholars and goods from Timbuktu to the Mediterranean and beyond. What’s in a domain? 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Rijke, a former railroad conductor, was abducted from the hotel where he was staying in Timbuktu, the Malian desert city, on Nov. 25, 2011. French Commando Raid in Mali Frees Dutch Captive 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Organizers temporarily withdrew "Timbuktu" from the festival due to concerns that its showing might lead to the event being targeted by Islamist groups operating in the region. Morocco's 'Fievres' is surprise winner at African film festival 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z The “end of the world” gate in the ancient city of Timbuktu. ISIS Vandals Destroy Works of Art That Challenge Their Take on Islam 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Other nominees were: “Timbuktu” from Mauritania, “Wild Tales” from Argentina, “Leviathan” from Russia and “Tangerines” from Estonia. ‘Ida’ wins Oscar for best foreign language film 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Other nominees were: "Timbuktu" from Mauritania, "Wild Tales" from Argentina, "Leviathan" from Russia and "Tangerines" from Estonia. 'Ida' wins Oscar for best foreign language film 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z The Oscar nomination of "Timbuktu", a film about the occupation of the Malian desert town by al Qaeda-linked Islamists in 2012, should not mask the lack of established cinema from West Africa, its director said. 'Timbuktu' director wants more cinema from West Africa 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Abderrahmane Sissako, a Mauritanian, took best director's prize for "Timbuktu," set in the ancient north Malian city when it was under control of Muslim extremists. Movie 'Timbuktu' sweeps France's Cesar awards, gets 7 prizes 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z The menace in "Timbuktu" competes with beauty — in the dunes, the river, the sunlight and the silence and song of a people struggling under oppression. "Timbuktu," an Oscar nominee, explores Islamic extremism 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z In “Timbuktu,” the jihadis are shown as brutal, hesitant and hypocritical. “Timbuktu,” an Oscar nominee, explores Islamic extremism 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Abderrahmane Sissako, the director of Mauritania's Oscar-nominated film "Timbuktu," says in a matter-of-fact tone reminiscent of his sober drama that his task was simply an exercise in humanizing harsh life under radical Islam. Oscar nominee 'Timbuktu' tackles everyday view of radical Islam 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z At the movies, “Timbuktu” pokes fun at Islamic extremists, and in music the LA Opera is taking on “The Ghosts of Versailles.” Critics Picks: Critics' Picks: Feb 6 - Feb 12, 2015 - Los Angeles Times 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z "Timbuktu" was the star of the ceremony, nominated for awards in eight categories and sweeping up seven. Movie 'Timbuktu' sweeps France's Cesar awards, gets 7 prizes 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z In "Timbuktu," the jihadis are shown as brutal, hesitant and hypocritical. "Timbuktu," an Oscar nominee, explores Islamic extremism 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The menace in “Timbuktu” competes with beauty - in the dunes, the river, the sunlight and the silence and song of a people struggling under oppression. “Timbuktu,” an Oscar nominee, explores Islamic extremism 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z One of the reasons Sissako said he focuses on the minutia of daily life in occupied Timbuktu is to show what western media often overlooks. Oscar nominee 'Timbuktu' tackles everyday view of radical Islam 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Islamic extremists are the butt of the bone-dry joke in the new drama “Timbuktu,” with director Abderrahmane Sissako taking a satiric swipe at the armed fundamentalists who’ve overtaken the northwestern African desert outpost. Critics Picks: Critics' Picks: Feb 6 - Feb 12, 2015 - Los Angeles Times 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z "Timbuktu" is competing for an Oscar for best foreign film at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. Movie 'Timbuktu' sweeps France's Cesar awards, gets 7 prizes 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Someone in rural Berkshire, for instance, could titillate a lover in Timbuktu just by tapping some buttons on their Apple or Android phone, or over their PC. Cracking Dildos And Dollies: Hackers Expose Vulnerabilities In Connected Toys 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z In 2012, Timbuktu and the rest of northern Mali fell under the control of Islamic extremists following a military coup. Saved Mali manuscripts face damage in new home 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z "Timbuktu" is sparsely-populated Mauritania's first Academy Award nomination for best foreign language picture. Oscar nominee 'Timbuktu' tackles everyday view of radical Islam 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z These images of “Timbuktu” quietly, passionately argue for the richness of life against the intolerance of those who would suffocate it. Review: Tragedies of ‘Timbuktu’ told with rare beauty 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The release of “Timbuktu” could not be more timely, although the sad truth is that, nowadays, almost any time would do. “The Humbling” and “Timbuktu” Reviews 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z This year’s other nominees in the foreign film category include “Leviathan” from Russia, “Ida” from Poland, “Timbuktu” from Mauritania and “Tangerines,” an Estonian-Georgian film. AP Interview: Damian Szifron lives his own wild tale 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z "We are going to continue to train personnel in conservation techniques and digitization. We are also working on returning the manuscripts to Timbuktu," Assomo said. Saved Mali manuscripts face damage in new home 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z This year’s other nominees include Russia’s “Leviathan,” Poland’s “Ida,” Mauritania’s “Timbuktu” and “Tangerines,” an Estonian-Georgian film. Argentina goes for its 3rd Oscar with ‘Wild Tales’ 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z “Timbuktu,” which charts the fate of a close-knit, cattle-herding family under the militants’ harsh rule, was also a Cannes entry. ‘Leviathan,’ Ida’ among foreign-language Oscar contenders 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The story is set during the occupation of Timbuktu, in Mali, by Islamist forces. “The Humbling” and “Timbuktu” Reviews 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z This year's other nominees in the foreign film category include "Leviathan" from Russia, "Ida" from Poland, "Timbuktu" from Mauritania and "Tangerines," an Estonian-Georgian film. AP Interview: Damian Szifron lives his own wild tale 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z "Timbuktu," which charts the fate of a close-knit, cattle-herding family under the militants' harsh rule, was also a Cannes entry. 'Leviathan,' Ida' among foreign-language Oscar contenders 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Other films on the shortlist include Abderrahmane Sissako’s “Timbuktu,” the first Mauritanian film ever submitted, Georgia’s “Corn Island,” the Netherlands’ “Accused,” and Venezuela’s “The Liberator.” 9 films advance in Oscars shortlist for best foreign film 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Timbuktu in northern Mali is renowned for its thousands of ancient manuscripts, some of which are 600 years old. Saving Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z “Timbuktu” is hard to grasp, as befits the sand-blown setting and the mythical status of the name. “The Humbling” and “Timbuktu” Reviews 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z The Islamic police spent their days closing down Timbuktu’s tourist bars and nightclubs, forbidding women from leaving their homes, children from playing and smashing Timbuktu’s centuries-old Sufi tombs. Blood Lines: How Europe's Cocaine Habit Funds Beheadings "When there's a crisis in Timbuktu it doesn't stay in Timbuktu anymore. Nowadays it reverberates in Paris, London, Berlin, and Washington." African leaders: Ebola could lead to food crisis 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Islamist groups in northern Mali are paying local drivers to smuggle drugs and migrants across the desert for shipment to Europe, according to sources in Timbuktu. Islamists bankrolled by large-scale African drug-smuggling operation 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z In Timbuktu, Ms. Orlinsky spoke to a group of girls playing basketball who recalled several incidents when Islamists forced them to wear full burqas, even when playing in intense heat. Women Beyond the Veil in Mali 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z The mission said the suicide attack took place in Ber in the region of Timbuktu. 2 UN peacekeepes killed in north Mali; 7 wounded 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z Thanks to the proliferation of smart phones and tablets, today’s employees require immediate access to corporate data from Macchu Picchu to Timbuktu to Kathmandu and every place in between. SAPVoice: Did Alice in Wonderland Foreshadow The Cloud? 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z “This is what you need to practice when you go to the middle of Timbuktu and you don’t have an X-ray,” Dr. Mitchell told them. Second-Chance Med School 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z In Timbuktu, Guardian reporters saw bootleg diesel, white goods, cigarettes, housewares, pasta, sugar, powdered milk and flour on sale in all markets at below-market prices. Islamists bankrolled by large-scale African drug-smuggling operation 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z But for Ms. Gassamba, a women’s rights activist who abandoned her home in Timbuktu, getting her daughters out of the area was her primary concern. Women Beyond the Veil in Mali 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Its capital, Gao city, is on the river Niger 320km south-east of Timbuktu. Air Algérie flight AH5017 crash brings week's air death toll to 450 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Swedish troops are expected to take some drones along when they are sent to Timbuktu, Mali, this year. Unarmed Drones Aid U.N. Peacekeepers in Africa 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile French troops persuaded the rebels to abandon a march on Timbuktu, the biggest city in the north, and forced them to relinquish a string of other towns they had captured in the north-east. The war is far from over 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z The real war is the war raging between moderate Muslims and extremists in the millennial city of Timbuktu. Why Mali Matters To The US 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Along with looting government offices in Timbuktu, destroying century-old manuscripts and defacing most billboards, women were forced to remain indoors and wear full, face-covering veils. Women Beyond the Veil in Mali 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z On his return to Mali, Musa ordered the building of a grand mosque at Timbuktu. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The statement said the aid workers were freed near the northern town of Timbuktu and were in good health. French troops free five aid workers kidnapped in Mali 2014-04-17T18:47:32Z In Gao, a Malian desert town 200 miles east of Timbuktu, boxes of French military food sell at open-air markets for about $3. Care for Camembert or Cassoulet? Say Bonjour to a French Soldier 2014-03-06T04:06:30Z Displaced teachers, health staff and civil servants are offered government grants to return to Timbuktu but take-up is slow. Timbuktu waits for peace dividend 2014-02-19T09:04:43Z Ms. Orlinsky mostly traveled around Timbuktu and on the outskirts of Bamako, spending time with women at home, mosques, clubs and family events. Women Beyond the Veil in Mali 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z The largely moderate Muslims of Timbuktu were terrified. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z French and Malian military officials said threats of militant attacks on Timbuktu and Kidal remain real. French army kills 11 suspected militants in northern Mali 2014-01-24T12:23:42Z More than 100 receipts were among documents found in a building previously occupied by al Qaeda militants in the Islamic Maghreb in Timbuktu earlier this year, the Associated Press . Al-Qaeda Keeps Better Records Than You 2013-12-29T21:50:21Z But the city's traumatised residents complain that the troops do not patrol after dark, leaving Timbuktu in the grip of a rumour mill of fear. Timbuktu waits for peace dividend 2014-02-19T09:04:43Z About 800 French soldiers, including hundreds of paratroops, took part in an operation that saw Timbuktu recaptured in January, part of an offensive to oust Islamist rebels from the north of the country. Year in pictures 2013 2013-12-23T01:52:12Z Maïga would like to see the manuscripts returned to Timbuktu, but first they need to raise more money. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z They say he also did all he could to avoid taxes.It was killed and eaten by the family with whom Hollande left it in Timbuktu. 52 weeks 52 questions, part two 2013-12-20T14:58:35Z This goal of establishing an emirate was also clearly articulated in two letters The Associated Press discovered in Timbuktu, Mali. Gauging The Jihadist Movement, Part 1: The Goals Of The Jihadists 2013-12-19T15:23:00Z "There were clashes north of Timbuktu on the road to Taoudenit. We neutralized 19 people. The operations are continuing," said the officer, who asked not to be named. French forces kill 19 Islamist fighters in northern Mali 2013-12-10T18:19:31Z A woman shields herself and her baby from a sandstorm in Timbuktu, northern Mali, a community that had been living under Islamist rule for nine months. Year in pictures 2013 2013-12-23T01:52:12Z But from the early 14th to late 16th centuries Timbuktu was famous for its wealth. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z There were reports of ballot boxes being stolen by armed men in the city of Timbuktu. Mali votes again amid high security 2013-11-24T23:47:51Z Malian officials reported that armed men carried off ballot boxes in Goundam, in the region of Timbuktu, preventing people from casting their votes. EU observers and U.N. mission praise Mali legislative vote 2013-11-25T18:52:33Z Officials said armed men carried off ballot boxes from some bureaux in the Timbuktu region of northern Mali, preventing some people from casting their votes in the legislative poll. Mali election marred by low turnout and voting abuses 2013-11-24T20:48:23Z Gao, the largest city in northern Mali, has been hit by a series of rocket attacks, while French special forces have taken action against Islamists north of Timbuktu for the first time in months. Insight: Revival of Islamists in Mali tests French, U.N. nerve 2013-11-14T13:58:34Z Books reached Timbuktu by caravan from Fez and Cairo, Tripoli and Córdoba, and what the scholars couldn't afford, they would copy. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The accident took place on the Niger River on October 11 when a boat overloaded with passengers and goods capsized near the town of Konna, as it was heading for the northern town of Timbuktu. Toll from Mali boat accident more than triples to 72 dead 2013-10-19T12:37:46Z Bert Koenders, the UN's special representative to Mali, says key security challenges remain A suicide bomb attack hit the northern city of Timbuktu on 28 September and militants fired shells into Gao on 7 October. UN Mali force 'needs more troops' 2013-10-16T23:52:17Z Two musical gatherings which used to attract performers and fans from all over the world - the Festival in the Desert, near Timbuktu, and the Festival on the Niger, in Segou - were cancelled. World stars seek to revive Mali's music 2013-10-14T13:51:35Z Timbuktu residents say they fear venturing outside town. Insight: Revival of Islamists in Mali tests French, U.N. nerve 2013-11-14T13:58:34Z "By then things were starting to become critical in Timbuktu because the jihadi groups were becoming familiar with the population," he says. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z French special forces battled "armed terrorist groups" on October 1 in the village of Douaya, north of Timbuktu, after receiving intelligence suggesting militants were in the area, Jaron said. France says its forces kill 10 Islamist militants in Mali 2013-10-10T15:12:22Z An al-Qaeda group and its allies took control of the north of Mali, including major cities such as Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu, following a coup in March 2012. UN Mali force 'needs more troops' 2013-10-16T23:52:17Z At least four people were killed and several wounded in a suicide car-bomb attack in Timbuktu, another northern city previously occupied by Islamists, late last month. Suspected Islamist fighters attack northern Mali city 2013-10-07T11:12:44Z In Gao and Timbuktu, where residents are proud to have resisted occupation by Tuareg rebels and then the Islamists, the alliances Bamako is forging are deeply unpopular. Insight: Revival of Islamists in Mali tests French, U.N. nerve 2013-11-14T13:58:34Z Timbuktu today is a sleepy collection of mud-brick houses that sits low in the ever-tightening embrace of the Sahara. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z His face almost entirely covered by a washed blue turban, the village chief of Tin-Telout, on the outskirts of Timbuktu, cannot bear this "undignified life" any more. Mali refugees in daily struggle 2013-09-30T11:27:22Z On Saturday, at least four people were killed and several wounded in a suicide car bombing in the northern town of Timbuktu by suspected Islamist rebels. Tuareg separatists, Malian army clash in northern town 2013-09-29T21:31:42Z Witnesses said the suicide bombers detonated their vehicle near the Malian army camp in Timbuktu, killing both occupants of the vehicle and two passerby. Four killed in suicide bomb attack in Timbuktu: Mali army 2013-09-28T17:55:58Z The car was later found in Timbuktu, in neighboring Mali. Malian man indicted in 2000 killing of U.S. official in Niger 2013-09-18T20:35:05Z But Timbuktu was to become most famous as a centre of scholarship. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z In January, the former colonial power, France, helped Malian forces push back the Islamist insurgents from the northern towns of Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal. Landslide win for Mali's Keita 2013-08-15T15:06:50Z A woman carrying her baby and wrapped in a shawl walks through a sandstorm in Timbuktu, Mali. Day in pictures: 30 July 2013 2013-07-30T13:32:46Z Turnout in Timbuktu town was over 50 percent in the centers visited. Malians flock to vote in bid to rebuild broken nation 2013-07-28T22:33:40Z Aided by French forces and African troops serving in a new U.N. peacekeeping mission, state control is gradually returning to the northern regions of Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal. Forced to flee war, many Malian refugees to miss vote 2013-07-27T13:55:34Z The incident that unnerved Haïdara most occurred on an overland route that ran west of the Niger from Timbuktu. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z In Mali’s northern city of Timbuktu, a man rides a motorbike on Thursday with four of his children seated on it. Africa in pictures: 19-25 July 2013 2013-07-26T19:08:43Z This Tuareg man is dancing at a rally in Timbuktu, the historic city in the north which was captured by Islamist militants in the wake of the coup. Will Mali's poll bring unity and peace? 2013-07-26T00:17:02Z "Playing a grand slam, every occasion is big, every quarter is big, even if you're playing like Timbuktu Court, Aorangi," she said. Stephens flies American flag after Serena shock 2013-07-01T17:43:29Z Last month The Associated Press published excerpts from an extraordinary and revealing letter, discovered in the rubble of Timbuktu after the French military routed the jihadis there. Can We Imagine the Life of a Terrorist? 2013-06-14T14:00:40Z Haïdara divided his team into three commissions, one in Bamako, one at the Timbuktu libraries and a team of couriers who would accompany each shipment. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z They say Timbuktu is completely degraded and that more of its famous mausoleums than previously thought are damaged. Timbuktu damage 'worse than thought' 2013-06-11T11:51:49Z "However, in Timbuktu, the risk to these communities remained significant in light of persistent perceptions of their association with armed extremist groups," it said. U.N. say Mali still precarious, future peacekeepers need equipment 2013-06-09T04:12:51Z "Since the Malian army attacked us, there is now nothing keeping us from moving south on Timbuktu and Gao," Ag Assaleh said. Malian army fights Tuareg rebels, unofficial truce over 2013-06-05T19:13:40Z When Islamist rebels took over Timbuktu last year, looking after the documents began to look like an impossible task. How Timbuktu's treasure was smuggled to safety 2013-06-03T23:40:05Z The shipping of the lockers was done by Timbuktu traders, who placed them on public transport, either by car or by boat on the Niger. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr Assomo stressed the importance of the plan, saying Timbuktu is "a symbol of African history". Timbuktu damage 'worse than thought' 2013-06-11T11:51:49Z Major towns such as Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu fell, and a strict form of Islamic law was imposed. French army to begin Mali pullout 2013-05-25T04:14:50Z Like the ancient manuscripts that militants tried to burn in a Timbuktu library in January, today’s griots are repositories of history. Op-Ed Contributor: The Day the Music Died in Mali 2013-05-20T01:03:19Z The documents held in Timbuktu since its glory days as a centre of Islamic learning in the 13th to 17th Centuries were equally vulnerable. How Timbuktu's treasure was smuggled to safety 2013-06-03T23:40:05Z Many of the shipments ran into difficulties, particularly at the northern end, where it was the Timbuktu commission's job to steady nerves. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The mission of the Unesco team was the first step towards reconstruction of Timbuktu and the safeguarding of its heritage. Timbuktu damage 'worse than thought' 2013-06-11T11:51:49Z In Timbuktu, once the primary base of the jihadists, the tensions are evident. In Timbuktu, conflict shatters a city’s soul 2013-05-12T11:00:00Z While French and Malian forces largely swept the militants from Timbuktu and other northern towns early this year, the region is still a battleground. Op-Ed Contributor: The Day the Music Died in Mali 2013-05-20T01:03:19Z The day there is a lasting peace in Timbuktu we will return them to Timbuktu. How Timbuktu's treasure was smuggled to safety 2013-06-03T23:40:05Z On 28 January 2013, Timbuktu fell to French and Malian soldiers. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z As Islamist militants fled the historic Malian city of Timbuktu earlier this year, they set fire to a library containing thousands of priceless manuscripts containing thoughts on religion, law, literature and science. Culture wars: why attack heritage? 2013-05-10T01:40:01Z His Grammy-award wining 1994 album Talking Timbuktu reminded America of the debt its own great musical tradition owed to the country. Mali's Legendary Musicians Struggle To Be Heard 2013-05-08T07:05:22Z He later settled down in Morocco, then Mauritania, before finally putting down Malian roots in 2011 in a village near the fabled city of Timbuktu. France's Latest Terror Suspect: A Convert in His Upper Years 2013-05-02T19:20:26Z Major cities such as Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu fell and a strict form of Islamic law was imposed. French soldier killed by Mali bomb 2013-04-29T20:57:33Z In one major shipment, 15 pinnaces carrying manuscripts left Timbuktu together. The book rustlers of Timbuktu: how Mali's ancient manuscripts were saved 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z A France 24 TV correspondent who met him during a visit to Timbuktu under the Islamist occupation says he was working as a goat farmer who helped with the town's electricity supply. French Islamist captured in Mali 2013-05-01T10:39:17Z Tragic as that was on its own, news of Timbuktu Joe’s demise also added to the growing pile of Hollande’s woes. French President's Camel Eaten in Mali 2013-04-10T06:55:00Z But owing to shipping complexities, the French president decided to leave the camel in the care of a Timbuktu family. French president’s camel eaten in Mali 2013-04-09T12:26:00Z French forces, backed by fighter planes and Malian troops, retook major settlements in the weeks following the French intervention, including Timbuktu at the end of January. French soldier killed by Mali bomb 2013-04-29T20:57:33Z Mali's government is still struggling to reestablish control in the three northern regions of Goa, Timbuktu and Kidal, making the organization of elections complicated. France says Mali elections feasible, urges Tuaregs to disarm 2013-04-05T19:18:44Z The Tuareg rebellion and military coup in March 2012 ended state control over the three northern regions of Goa, Timbuktu and Kidal and the government is struggling to reestablish a presence there. French minister visits Mali amid doubts over withdrawal 2013-04-05T14:41:01Z "The withdrawal of 3,000 French troops in the northern cities would signify an abandonment and catastrophe," said Maîga, the Timbuktu teacher. Analysis: Mali insurgency endangers French pull-out plan 2013-04-03T12:02:11Z But given the complex procedures required and “the rigours of the harsh French climate for a desert animal”, he eventually decided to leave it in the care of a family in Timbuktu. French president’s camel eaten in Mali 2013-04-09T12:26:00Z Heavy gunfire erupted on March 31, 2013 in Timbuktu as Malian troops were combing the city for infiltrated jihadists following a suicide attack. Jihadi Strike Reflects Altered Terrorism Threat in Mali 2013-04-02T07:35:25Z I mean, I’d rather have one at Fort Campbell and Fort Knox” — Kentucky installations that offer jobs in his state — “than one in Timbuktu.” Rand Paul: On the Rise and On Message 2013-03-29T13:05:21Z The Islamist insurgents attacked the northern city of Timbuktu for the second time in a fortnight last week, promising to "open the gates of hell," when the French leave. French minister visits Mali amid doubts over withdrawal 2013-04-05T14:41:01Z Last weekend Islamist militants launched their second attack on Timbuktu in a fortnight, shortly after French President Francois Hollande insisted the elections must take place as scheduled and unveiled the plan to slash troop numbers. Analysis: Mali insurgency endangers French pull-out plan 2013-04-03T12:02:11Z African forces also operating in Mali said they had secured the Wagadou Forest, to the west of Timbuktu. Timbuktu suicide attack reopens front for French in Mali 2013-03-21T14:54:58Z But Sunday’s infiltration and attack on Timbuktu by a small unit of radicals not only demonstrates that the otherwise battered extremists are determined to continue waging jihad despite the setbacks they’ve suffered. Jihadi Strike Reflects Altered Terrorism Threat in Mali 2013-04-02T07:35:25Z The last of those has supported French forces who stormed Mali in January to drive out Islamists there--meaning that Obama has extended the fight against al-Qaeda all the way to Timbuktu. Bipartisan Revolt Puts Obama and His Drone War on the Defensive 2013-03-21T13:05:25Z |
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