World Jun 27 Watch 7:07 Preserving the priceless manuscripts of Timbuktu A world of knowledge was nearly lost forever amid the al-Qaida occupation in Timbuktu five years ago. Many were burnt, but thousands of ancient manuscripts were smuggled away and saved, and now are being digitized. And yet time and money… By Monica Villamizar
World Sep 27 Man who destroyed artifacts in Mali gets nine years in prison The International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced an Islamic militant to nine years in prison for destroying artifacts and religious buildings in Timbuktu, Mali. By Kulsoom Khan
World Aug 22 Watch 8:31 International Criminal Court brings a cultural vandal to justice Four years ago, 16 holy tombs in Timbuktu, dating back to the 14th century, were demolished in an attack by Islamic militants. In the first-ever war crimes trial for cultural destruction, one of the men involved admitted his guilt and… By PBS News Hour
Mar 09 Watch 6:18 Bringing Mali’s music back from exile By PBS News Hour Mali is a country renowned for its music, but in 2012, the music stopped. That year, separatist rebels and Islamic groups seized two-thirds of the country and banned any expression of art. While French and Malian forces drove the Islamists… Continue watching
Mar 09 Mali’s artists fight to save the country’s ancient cultural treasures By Molly Knight Raskin The northern part of Mali, in West Africa, has come under attack repeatedly since 2012, when al-Qaida linked militants seized two-thirds of the country. Today, as U.N.-led peace talks progress, Mali’s artists and scholars are joining in the fight for… Continue reading
Feb 20 Reporter’s Notebook: the difficulty of getting to Timbuktu By Jeffrey Brown For these trips, these stories, we calibrate the details so finely – the days away, the money spent, the interviews to be done, the shots we have to get, the places we have to get to. Take out one thing… Continue reading
Apr 17 In photos: Saving Timbuktu’s treasures from extinction By Larisa Epatko When Islamist militants took control of northern Mali in 2012, they left their mark by vandalizing the sacred sites of Timbuktu. Now, an international effort is underway to repair the damages. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Preserving Cultural Heritage Critical to Mali’s Future, Dignity Preserving Cultural Heritage Critical to Mali's Future, Dignity… Continue watching