Timbuktu

Mali's last master calligrapher escapes violence in Timbuktu with ancient manuscripts in tow

Before the French came in and pushed the Islamic militants out of the towns in northern Mali, many of the country's historic artifacts and cultural history were threatened. But because of the forethought of some Malians, including calligrapher Boubacar Sadek, the country's manuscripts were saved. For now.

Mali's last master calligrapher escapes violence in Timbuktu with ancient manuscripts in tow

Timbuktu Locals Said to Have Rescued Ancient Texts

Timbuktu Locals Said to Have Rescued Ancient Texts

A Malian in the United States Reflects on the War in His Homeland

A Malian in the United States Reflects on the War in His Homeland

Islamists in Africa Destroying Religious Mausoleums

Islamists in Africa Destroying Religious Mausoleums

Glimpses into Life in Northern Mali Under Islamist Control

Glimpses into Life in Northern Mali Under Islamist Control

Elikeh: Afropop Band Raises Awareness for Togo

Elikeh: Afropop Band Raises Awareness for Togo

African Migrants Caught in Libyan Conflict Rebuilding Lives in Mali

When war broke out in Libya last year, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were caught in the middle. Reporter Marine Olivesi meets with some from the West African country of Mali.

African Migrants Caught in Libyan Conflict Rebuilding Lives in Mali