Twin attacks on Malian army bases in Timbuktu and central Mali have left at least 60 soldiers dead, with several missing or taken hostage, according to local officials. The army said it repelled a ...

Thanks to globalisation, Timbuktu is not so remote any more, which may explain the decline in its usage as a byword for inaccessibility. According to Google Maps, it would take a mere 96 hours to ...

ICC to sentence Timbuktu war criminal. The Hague (AFP) – The International Criminal Court will Wednesday sentence a jihadist police chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed ...

Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in the destruction of Timbuktu's shrines. The sentence was later reduced by two years. Also in the ICC's sights over alleged ...

While judges said rape and forced marriages did take place in Timbuktu they found Al Hassan bore no responsibility for such crimes. Prosecutors have 30 days from the judgment to file an appeal.

ICC war crimes verdict for Timbuktu jihad police chief. Explore. Search Saturday, May 03, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Games. E-Paper. Sign in. My Account Home; IPL 2025; RCB ...

While judges said rape and forced marriages did take place in Timbuktu they found Al Hassan bore no responsibility for such crimes. Prosecutors have 30 days from the judgment to file an appeal.

At least two people have been killed and five wounded when artillery fire hit the northern Malian city of Timbuktu, a month and a half into a blockade by fighters in the area.

Timbuktu, the city of 333 saints has been under jihadist blockade for a month, as residents struggle to live, and eat. Facing dire circumstances, its residents find themselves trapped in the war ...

A local al Qaeda affiliate, known as JNIM, has blocked the roads to Timbuktu since around Aug. 13, residents said, cutting food staples and stopping humanitarian aid to the remote city of some ...

A virtual gallery to showcase Mali's cultural history has been launched, featuring tens of thousands of Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts. The manuscripts were smuggled to safety from Timbuktu after ...