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COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
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COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu

TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Harandane Toure started taking malaria pills when he first spiked a fever but as the days…
ICC to rule on damage of Timbuktu shrines by Islamist rebel
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ICC to rule on damage of Timbuktu shrines by Islamist rebel

International war crimes judges are to rule on Tuesday in the case of a former Islamist rebel who pleaded guilty…
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
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Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for Friday's deadly attack on a U.N. police base in the…
ICC pretrial hearing postponed in Timbuktu destruction case
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ICC pretrial hearing postponed in Timbuktu destruction case

A judge at the International Criminal Court has postponed a crucial pretrial hearing for an alleged Islamic radical charged with…
Oscar nominee ‘Timbuktu’ tackles everyday view of radical Islam
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Oscar nominee ‘Timbuktu’ tackles everyday view of radical Islam

 Abderrahmane Sissako, the director of Mauritania's Oscar-nominated film "Timbuktu," says in a matter-of-fact tone reminiscent of his sober drama that…
Oscar nominee ‘Timbuktu’ tackles everyday view of radical Islam
Cinema/TV

Oscar nominee ‘Timbuktu’ tackles everyday view of radical Islam

Abderrahmane Sissako, the director of Mauritania's Oscar-nominated film "Timbuktu," says in a matter-of-fact tone reminiscent of his sober drama that…
Gunfire as Malian army combs Timbuktu for jihadists
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Gunfire as Malian army combs Timbuktu for jihadists

Heavy gunfire erupted Sunday in Timbuktu as Malian troops were combing the city for infiltrated jihadists following a suicide attack,…
Islamists destroy door of ancient Timbuktu mosque
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Islamists destroy door of ancient Timbuktu mosque

Islamist militants in northern Mali on Monday destroyed the ‘sacred’ door of one of Timbuktu’s three ancient mosques after smashing…
Mali Islamists destroy more holy Timbuktu sites
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Mali Islamists destroy more holy Timbuktu sites

BAMAKO — Al-Qaeda-linked Mali Islamists armed with guns and pick-axes continued to destroy ancient mausoleums in the famed city of…
Mali’s Tuareg rebels declare independence
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Mali’s Tuareg rebels declare independence

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali's Tuareg rebels, who have seized control of the country's distant north in the chaotic aftermath of…
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