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Tourism in Mali Collapses as Rebels Wreak Havoc
Grand Mosqueé in Djenné As the world hears reports of political instability in countries such as Mali, most of the coverage focuses on armed conflicts, people fleeing their homes and governments being...
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Mali Army Fires on Rebels on Eve of Peace Talks
The situation in Mali appeared on the brink of possible resolution when rebels agreed to engage in peace talks to be held on Thursday. But that hope is dissipating as Malian soldiers were forced to...
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French-Led Malian Forces Move to Recapture Timbuktu
In a matter of weeks, Malian forces led by French troops are on the cusp of regaining control of northern Mali previously seized by Islamist rebels. France entered the conflict just two weeks ago, and...
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Islamist Rebels Fleeing Timbuktu Burn Priceless Scientific Manuscripts
Example of manuscripts at Timbuktu It is what conservators, archivists and researchers have feared. As Malian troops, supported by the French military, advanced on the fabled city of Timbuktu in...
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French President Hollande in Mali, Gets Hero’s Welcome
While his popularity has been lagging in France, French president Francois Hollande was welcomed like a conquering hero in Mali after French troops successfully routed Islamist rebels from the major...
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French Ground Forces to Leave Mali in March, After Successful Mission
France’s military mission in Mali has been so successful at driving back Islamist militants — killing hundreds in the process — that the French are now predicting their ground troops will leave Mali...
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Al-Qaida Strategy in North Africa Revealed in Document Found in Mali
After Islamist rebels were driven back into the mountains of northern Mali by combined French and African forces, a fascinating trove of documents the rebels left behind paint a picture of the rigid...
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Hollande: France To Withdraw Most of Its Troops from Mali by 2014
French president greets troops Though France was expected to withdraw its troops from Mali by the end of March, French President Francois Hollande updated the timetable and said the troops would be...
View ArticleMali’s Tuareg Refugee Creates ‘Songs of Freedom and Exile’
Fatimata Oumarr is the lead singer of the internationally-acclaimed Tuareg band Tartit. She fled from her home in Timbuktu with her husband and 100,000 other Tuareg refugees, when the Salafist group...
View ArticleMali Holds First Election Since French Military Intervention
Malians are voting in the first round of the presidential election following 18 months of turmoil in the West African state. According to Euronews.com: “Voters in Mali have been casting their ballots...
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Islamists Attack Ancient African City of Timbuktu in Mali, West Africa
In the northern Malian city, Timbuktu, Ansar Dine Islamist fighters burned the shrine of a local saint on Friday. The mausoleum is classified as part of a World Heritage site by the United Nation’s...
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Islamists Destroy Ancient Timbuktu Shrines In Mali, West Africa
Islamist fighters in Mali have damaged the shrines of Muslim saints in the city of Timbuktu, witnesses say. The fighters, from the Ansar Dine group, which controls much of northern Mali, attacked the...
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Mali Urges UN Action After Timbuktu Vandalism
Mali has appealed to the United Nations to take action after extremists ravaged shrines in the fabled city of Timbuktu which the UN’s cultural body has listed as an endangered site. Mali on Sunday...
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Why Islamists in Mali are Destroying Sacred Tombs and Shrines of Timbuktu
It was a singular, defining act of barbarism, beamed out live for the world to see. In March 2001, Taliban fighters and grandees clustered around the famed giant statues of the Buddha in Afghanistan’s...
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The Centuries-Old Practice of Looting African Art Continues
Stolen African artifacts offered for sale in Mali DJENNE-DJENNO, one of the best-known archaeological sites in sub-Saharan Africa, spreads over several acres of rutted fields near the present city of...
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Obama, Romney Foreign Policy: The Importance of Mali
The mention of Mali by Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney twice during last night’s debate was a rare moment in American presidential politics. But this historically important African...
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U.S., France Considering Moving In to Mali to Stabilize Govt.
The situation in northern Mali has gotten so severe that the United States is reportedly in talks with France to take steps to bring the region back under the control of the country’s central...
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Islamic Rebels Destroy Historic Mausoleums in Timbuktu, Mali
Just days after the United Nations approved the training of a force of West African soldiers to try to retake Mali, the Islamic rebels showed their contempt and disregard for the UN action by...
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8 Facts That Show Timbuktu Is One of the Most Fascinating Cities in History
Timbuktu Timbuktu is a city in the West African nation of Mali situated 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of the River Niger on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The rapid economic growth in the...
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5 Eurocentric Myths About Black History, and Pictures That Disprove Them
It Was Europeans Who Carried Civilization to ‘Primitive Africans’ Not only were African people the first people on the planet, but there is plenty of evidence to show that Black people built and...
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8 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About the Richest Man in History, Mansa Musa
Richest Man to Ever Live Emperor Mansa Musa I, an African king from the late 13th century, is considered the richest person to ever live, with an estimated net worth of $400 billion, according to...
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As ISIS Destroys African Antiquities, the Struggle to Preserve the Heritage...
Timbuktu manuscripts “History is not everything” John Henrik Clarke once wrote, “but it is the starting point. History is a clock that people use to tell their time of day. It is a compass they use to...
View ArticleIslamist Extremists Recklessly Destroyed Cultural Sites in Timbuktu Now They...
In response to recent and repeated damage to historical landmarks by religious extremist groups, the ICC is now treating the destruction of cultural heritage as a criminal offense. The International...
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