Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending legislation proposed by his government that would prevent cyclists or their families ...

The city of Timbuktu, once a thriving center of the ancient Sahara trade routes, holds a secret. It is a treasure trove of ...

ICC sentences Timbuktu war criminal to 10 years ICC judges had convicted Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, 47, in June for crimes including torture when he was a member of the feared ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former head of the Islamic police in Mali's historic city of Timbuktu to 10 years in prison for war crimes. Prosecutors said al-Hassan ag ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former head of the Islamic police in Mali's historic city of Timbuktu to 10 years in prison for war crimes. Prosecutors said al-Hassan ag ...

THE HAGUE - A Malian Islamist who helped run the police force imposing sharia law on Timbuktu after the city was captured by militants in 2012 was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the ...

The 48-year-old was a member of Ansar Dine, an Islamic extremist group linked to al-Qaida that held power in northern Mali at the time, and served as the ancient city’s police chief. A French ...

The manuscripts indicate that Timbuktu was a major hub of Islamic scholarship in Africa. Timbuktu scholars made significant contributions to Islamic thought and played a key role in disseminating ...