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Rebels burn Timbuktu tomb listed as U.N. World Heritage site
Bamako, Mali (CNN) – Elderly men were keeping watch Saturday over Timbuktu’s main library after Islamists burned a tomb listed as a UNESCO World Heritage...
Minister of State Pieper condemns destruction of a saint’s grave in Timbuktu, Mali
Minister of State Pieper condemns destruction of a saint’s grave in Timbuktu, MaliBERLIN, Germany, May 8, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister of State...
New armed group takes control of Timbuktu
New armed group takes control of Timbuktu
Bamako – A new armed group on Friday tightened its grip on the Malian city of Timbuktu as...
Head of UN cultural agency urges warring factions in Mali to safeguard Timbuktu
Sankore mosque, Timbuktu, Mali. Photo: UNESCO/Eloundou Assomo
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voiced concern about the...
Mali rebels ‘surround Timbuktu’
Tuareg separatist rebels in Mali say they have surrounded the historic town of Timbuktu after a rapid advance through the north of the country.
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