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2012/05/28 07:33
2012/05/28 07:33
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Mali Rebel Groups Vow Islamic State
MNLA Col. Abdou Haidara announced.Gunfire was heard in two major towns in the region -- Gao and
Timbuktu
-- as militants celebrated their decision to form a body to oversee Azawad. Several weeks...
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2012/05/27 06:36
2012/05/27 06:36
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Mali coup: Tuaregs tell of ethnic attacks
... Dine fought to establish Sharia or strict Islamic law, which they have started to do in
Timbuktu
, where they largely control. Their task was made easy by March's military coup in Bamako -...
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2012/05/26 23:38
2012/05/26 23:38
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UNESCO, Mali government agree to protect heritage...
... safeguard World Heritage Properties in the country�s north � including the fabled city of
Timbuktu
� following reports of willful damage to mausoleums at the site. The measures were agreed...
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Ben Barka
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2012/05/26 22:47
2012/05/26 22:47
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Mali Tuaregs, Islamist rebels agree to merge, cre...
... plunged the country into chaos. Celebratory gunfire was heard across the city of Gao and
Timbuktu
after news of the agreement, residents said. (Reporting by Cheick Dioura and Adama Diarra;...
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2012/05/24 19:29
2012/05/24 19:29
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Unesco and Govt Agree on Measures to Protect Cult...
Sankore mosque,
Timbuktu
, Mali. The United Nations agency tasked with safeguarding the world's cultural heritage and the Government of Mali have defined measures to safeguard World Heritage...
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2012/05/24 10:34
2012/05/24 10:34
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Traore heads to Paris for tests after assault
... to occupy the vast north of the country, an area larger than France. In the fabled city of
Timbuktu
, witnesses reported that Ansar Dine and AQIM had on Wednesday destroyed a monument...
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2012/05/23 03:36
2012/05/23 03:36
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Life in Timbuktu under Islamist rule
... page Mali's coup crisis An Islamist militant group has taken control of the fabled city of
Timbuktu
in northern Mali. Although the city was once a centre of Islamic learning, the group has...
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2012/05/22 12:06
2012/05/22 12:06
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Appeal for Christians in Mali
... refugees with low supplies of food. Worldshare said that church and Christian property in
Timbuktu
and Gao has either been looted or destroyed. The charity has been working with a ministry...
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2012/05/21 17:47
2012/05/21 17:47
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Food, water scarce in rebel-held Timbuktu
Timbuktu
(Reuters) - Under a broiling midday sun, dozens of young men from
Timbuktu
in northern Mali dig with shovels and pails to clear a sand-choked well, in a desperate attempt to find water. Once...
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2012/05/15 18:47
2012/05/15 18:47
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Mali Islamists to let first aid convoy enter Timb...
Timbuktu
(Reuters) - The Malian Islamist rebel group Ansar Dine said on Tuesday it would allow an aid convoy it had blocked outside the northern city of
Timbuktu
to deliver its food and medical...
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2012/05/14 17:05
2012/05/14 17:05
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From Timbuktu, Khaira Arby to headline Urban Loun...
The fabled riches of
Timbuktu
have been the source of legends and myths for centuries, yet the West African region is also home to musical riches. Born a desert stone’s throw from
Timbuktu
, Khaira...
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2012/05/12 02:05
2012/05/12 02:05
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Khaira Arby: Bringing the sound of Timbuktu to Ur...
The fabled riches of
Timbuktu
have been the source of legends and myths for centuries, yet the West African region is also home to musical riches. Born a desert stone’s throw from
Timbuktu
, Khaira...
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2012/05/10 06:32
2012/05/10 06:32
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Khaira Arby brings music from Mali to IC
Theater, 221 E. Washington St. The powerful singer comes from a small village near the city of
Timbuktu
, Mali. There is a civil war in the area, and women and children are often victims in the...
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2012/05/07 16:34
2012/05/07 16:34
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Schools reopen in Islamist Timbuktu
A Tuareg nomad stands near a 13th century mosque in
Timbuktu
in this March 19, 2004 file photo.Schools reopened Monday in the city of
Timbuktu
for the first time since an Islamic faction seized...
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2012/05/07 04:15
2012/05/07 04:15
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After the Arab Spring: The winter of Africa's dis...
Gaddafi who armed and paid them as mercenaries. They have taken the main towns of Gao, Kidal and
Timbuktu
and imposed Sharia law. The flow of refugees into neighbouring Mauritania became a flood as...
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Amadou Toumani Touré
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2012/05/04 16:29
2012/05/04 16:29
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Go wild in Africa
... in January world musicians – from Ali Farke Toure to Manu Chao – gather two hours north of
Timbuktu
to play in the sand, amidst nomadic tuaregs and a growing international crowd. Used even...
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2012/05/03 09:34
2012/05/03 09:34
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Islamists strengthen grip over north Mali
A young vendor wears a veil as she walks along an alley in
Timbuktu
. In addition to adult women, girls and young women have begun covering their heads in
Timbuktu
, fearful of drawing attention from...
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2012/05/03 09:29
2012/05/03 09:29
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Taming an Ill - Wind
... north of the country, and declared a Republic of Azawad, with its capital in the town of
Timbuktu
. There was hope that democratic order would be restored after President Toure emerged to...
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2012/05/02 20:44
2012/05/02 20:44
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Islamists strengthen grip over north Mali
In this Tuesday, May 1, 2012 photo, a woman stands in front of a traditionally decorated door in
Timbuktu
, Mali. While government soldiers were fighting each other this week for control of the capital...
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2012/05/02 15:36
2012/05/02 15:36
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Khaira Arby on Mali and Its Music
... band. We are very worried for our families safety and especially for those who have remained in
Timbuktu
and the north. Their circumstances are now extremely difficult. The coup and rebellion have...
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