Timbuktu: Mali's ancient city defies jihadist siege to stage a ... - BBC
Timbuktu has been under blockade by the al-Qaeda affiliated group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) since late August. Villages just outside the city have become a battleground …
Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist ... - BBC
People living in cities in Mali under siege by al-Qaeda-linked militants have told the BBC they are facing shortages of food, fuel and medicine, and rapidly rising prices. The blockades have …
Mali military camp is attacked a day after 49 ... - Associated Press News
Sep 8, 2023 · Timbuktu, a fabled desert city and a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been blockaded by armed groups since late August, when the Malian army deployed reinforcements …
Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws
DAKAR, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Islamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August and then shut off river and air routes in an offensive that has put the city...
Timbuktu Breaking News Headlines Today | Ground News
5 days ago · Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Timbuktu, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 9 …
Timbuktu manuscripts: Mali's ancient documents captured online - BBC
Mar 10, 2022 · Over a period of six months, manuscripts were smuggled out of Timbuktu to Mali's capital Bamako, as time was running out to rescue and preserve the documents from near …
Attack kills at least two people in Mali’s besieged city of Timbuktu ...
Sep 22, 2023 · At least two people have been killed and five wounded when artillery fire hit the northern Malian city of Timbuktu, a month and a half into a blockade by fighters in the area.
Timbuktu siege: Two killed in Mali mortar attack - BBC News
Sep 22, 2023 · Two people have been killed and five others injured after shells were fired on the historic northern Malian city of Timbuktu, the army says. The military blamed what it called …
Security vacuum in the Sahel leaves Timbuktu blockaded by ... - NPR
Oct 10, 2023 · The ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali is suffering under a months long blockade by Islamist militants as instability grows in the region. (Story aired on All Things Considered on …
ICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police ... - Associated Press News
Nov 20, 2024 · The International Criminal Court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he …