Timbuktu

Preserving the priceless manuscripts of Timbuktu

By Monica Villamizar

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

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 NewsHour

Rescuing the priceless manuscripts of Timbuktu

By PBS NewsHour

Bringing Mali’s music back from exile

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…

By PBS NewsHour

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…

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…

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.