The heroic efforts to save thousands of ancient manuscripts from Timbuktu are celebrated as cultural treasures return home.

The history of a great crossroads for ideas and industry is recorded in the ancient manuscripts of Mali, says Christopher Reardon, a freelance writer. As many as a million of the manuscripts survive, ...

An annual marionette festival took place in Mali despite threats from jihadi militants. Rendez-Vous Chez Nous is organized by ...

Residents of the West African city of Timbuktu smuggled out tens of thousands of priceless manuscripts over a decade ago as ...

The preservationists of Timbuktu’s centuries-old artifacts have been holding their breath for weeks, waiting for the moment when the French military would seize back Mali’s ancient northern capital ...

Since 2015, Google Arts & Culture has been working with local and international organisations (see list below) to digitise, curate and share Mali’s incredible stories and rich heritage. With the ...

The new Islamist rulers of northern Mali are not just torturing and maiming those who do not follow their views, they are systematically extinguishing one of Africa's most diverse cultures. In the ...

A coup in the capital and a rebellion in the north have put Mali's cultural treasures at risk. Ancient holy sites have been damaged or destroyed,... Dueling Crises Crush Mali's Cultural Treasures Mali ...

Igor Gromyko recalled that today there are three partner Russian Houses operating in Bamako and Niamey, the capital of Niger, which are engaged in promoting Russian culture, science and education, ...

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