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ReliefWeb
April 14, 2018
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) anticipates that poor populations in parts of Gao, Kayes, Koulikoro, Mopti and Timbuktu regions will face Stressed (IPC 2) levels of food insecurity through September, with some impoverished households experiencing Crisis (IPC 3) levels of acuteÃâà...
Omaha World-Herald (blog)
April 13, 2018
Pure bliss that can also be so tense you start booking a one-way ticket to Timbuktu on Expedia, or a massage, or an appointment with a therapist. Or all three until you Google Timbuktu and realize it isn't worth the hassle. I suppose even though dumping an entire bag of flour on the floor isn't “a laugh aÃâà...
The Guardian
April 12, 2018
Al Hassan's alleged offences were committed during the occupation of Timbuktu by radical Islamist groups almost six years ago. The ICC has only ever attempted one prosecution involving the charge of persecution on the grounds of gender, but the charges were dropped and the case did not reach trial.
eNCA
April 4, 2018
Prosecutors allege the 40-year-old "committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in Timbuktu, Mali, between April 2012 and January 2013." A member of the Ansar Dine jihadist group, Hassan was the "de facto chief of the Islamic police" in Timbuktu, the ICC said. The armed groups which sweptÃâà...
News24
April 4, 2018
A Malian jihadist was to appear for the first time on Wednesday before international war crimes judges, accused of demolishing Timbuktu's fabled shrines, as well as rape, torture and sex slavery. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud will be asked to confirm his identity and be told of theÃâà...
New York Times
April 4, 2018
PARIS — A jihadist fighter from Mali was brought before the International Criminal Court on Wednesday to face charges of rape, torture and sexual slavery, crimes that prosecutors say were perpetrated while he was the head of the police during a jihadist occupation of the ancient city of Timbuktu.
BBC News
March 31, 2018
The International Criminal Court in the Hague has taken into custody a man wanted for war crimes in Mali, after the authorities there handed him over. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud headed the Islamic police in Timbuktu when it was under the control of jihadist militants five yearsÃâà...
Deutsche Welle
March 30, 2018
Some sources locate his birth in Araouane, around 250 km northwest of Timbuktu, a city in Mali's north. It is more likely, however, that he was born in Timbuktu, then a flourishing center of Islamic learning and trade nestled on the southern edge of the Sahara. Baba taught in Timbuktu's famed mosques.
Barbados Today
March 25, 2018
This is just a sample of what we have available 24/7, whether you are at home or on the go, on Blackberry, Android, iPad or your personal computer – and without delay, whether you are in Barbados, the UK, Canada, China or Timbuktu. So stay tuned! And if you haven't already, make the switch to Barbados TODAY: YOURÃâà...
Valley News
March 25, 2018
Those white striped carpets may entice many recreationally minded visitors — and are appreciated bailouts for those gingerly entering the glades — but duct-tape diehards use them as entryways into nirvana as Jay's known for the goods in the woods, from Timbuktu on the southeastern border to Andre'sÃâà...
Weekly Challenger
March 15, 2018
As a people, we find ourselves in a time of turmoil. As such, it has never been more important to know who we are and the contributions we've made to the building of this nation and the city in which we live. We played a major part in the building of our country's economy, infrastructure (e.g., buildings, roads,Ãâà...
INSIDER
March 7, 2018
Syria was named the worst country for women this year, according to the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and the Peace Research Institute of Oslo's global Women, Peace and Security Index. The index measures women's well-being — based on factors such as justice, security, and inclusion — in 153Ãâà...
Affaritaliani.it
March 7, 2018
Timbuktu, (askanews) - 8 marzo 2018: per i ritratti di donne nel mondo che fanno mestieri 'da uomini', la storia di Sandra Hernandez pilota di elicotteri da combattimento a Timbuktu."Mi chiamo Sandra Noemy Hernandez Vega e sono un capitano della forza aerea del Salvador. Sono un pilota della squadraÃâà...
Gulf Times
February 28, 2018
An armoured personnel carrier of The United Nations mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Timbuktu on September 19, 2016. AFP file picture. Text Size: A A A. AFP/Bamako. Four UN peacekeepers were killed on Wednesday when a mine exploded under their vehicle in central Mali in a deliberate attack, cappingÃâà...
The Adelaide Review
February 27, 2018
The city of Timbuktu in Mali has been occupied by jihadists wanting to enforce Sharia law. They're a dangerous and petty bunch of gun-toting men who have discovered, to their considerable frustration, that the place is mostly populated by peaceful Muslims already (when they enter a temple with theirÃâà...
Face2Face Africa
February 5, 2018
Paris, France's most populous city and capital is renowned for so many beautiful things that excite tourists. From food to fashion; arts to architecture, Paris' beauty makes France one of the most exciting places to visit in Europe. But, the world appears to have forgotten that in the middle age, Timbuktu of theÃâà...
The Guardian
January 17, 2018
Khaira Arby had been away from home for a long time, but on a Tuesday last month, she brought her music back to Timbuktu, the legendary Malian city of poetry and learning that has, in recent years, been silenced by a prolonged and complex conflict. Hers was the first of a series of monthly concerts to beÃâà...
History
December 31, 1999
This territory, in today's Mali, is where Musa would build one of several mosques after completing his Hajj. Timbuktu was also an important city for the affluent king, who used his wealth to build schools, universities, libraries, and mosques there. The burgeoning trading hub was where Musa commissionedÃâà...
Reliefweb
December 31, 1999
In the village of Toya, 20 km from Timbuktu, people's lives are shaped by two devastating forces: climate and conflict. Overlooking sweeping sand dunes bordering the Niger River and – behind sparse trees planted some years ago to hold off the encroaching desert – patchy rice fields largely dependent onÃâà...
Journalducameroun.com
December 31, 1999
Security is being beefed up in Mali's northern city of Timbuktu where robberies, murders, abductions and car thefts have become rife in recent months.A source told APA that the security measures will be introduced on 1st March in the commune of Timbuktu and outlying areas. They will include an officialÃâà...
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