In the ancient caravan city of Timbuktu, many nights before I encountered ... by its posi­tion at the intersection of two critical trade arteries—the Saharan caravan routes and the Niger ...

IQOU Theological College and the Mamma Haidara Commemorative Library of Timbuktu sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that includes the loaning of ancient manuscripts to the college.

He faced charges of torture, rape, sexual slavery and other inhumane acts. He is also alleged to have helped destroy ancient mausoleums in Timbuktu.

In April 2021, the Government of Mali and UNESCO each received a symbolic euro from the International Criminal Court (ICC) as reparation for the damage inflicted on the people of Mali and the ...

Once a bustling hub of trade and Islamic scholarship, Timbuktu is famous for its ancient mosques and precious manuscripts. Lately, though, it has been tough there. Ongoing political instability ...

The jihadist occupation of Timbuktu became notorious at the time because the desert city was a longtime Muslim pilgrimage site and a place known for its revered mosques and collections of ancient ...

It covers crimes in Timbuktu and an attack on a military base during which more than 40 Malian soldiers who were not taking part in hostilities were executed, including some who had surrendered ...

It proved simpler to reach Timbuktu than its name and ... that were part of the centuries-old salt trade. We travelled with three men and 50 camels, walking and riding 1,500km (930m) through the ...

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud sat stoically while the decision finding him guilty of torture and cruel treatment between 2012 and 2013 was read out. Judges continued to read the ...

His lawyers have argued he was trying to maintain order in a chaotic situation after the rebel takeover of Timbuktu. FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol on the road of Gorgadji in the ...

Judges also found he played no role in the destruction of ancient mausoleums in Timbuktu. Hassan was handed over to the ICC in 2018 by the Malian authorities - five years after French troops ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted the former head of the Islamic police in Mali's historic city of Timbuktu for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Prosecutors say al-Hassan ...