In Timbuktu, it appears the Islamists are running roughshod over a fearful, traumatized populace. A gang of Ansar Dine allegedly tore down one of the doors of the 15th century Sidi Yahya mosque.

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted a Malian Islamist on Wednesday of war crimes and crimes against humanity for being a central figure in the Islamic police of Timbuktu ...

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali has been blockaded by Islamist militants for more than two months now. The UNESCO World Heritage city sits in a region in West Africa that ...

Timbuktu librarians protect manuscripts from rebels By Pascal Fletcher April 10, 201210:53 PM PDTUpdated April 10, 2012 ...

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 Oct. 5, 2023.) ...