Whether due to natural disasters or thanks to the destructive tendencies of mankind, these iconic cultural touchstones no longer exist.

ICC presiding judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua said Al Hassan, 46, played a "key role" overseeing amputations and floggings as police chief when Islamic militants seized control of Timbuktu for ...

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, notably for abusing prisoners as the de facto chief ...

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, 46, is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including torture, rape and sexual slavery, and destroying religious and historic buildings.

ICC convicts al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes in Mali’s Timbuktu Al Hassan was convicted on charges including including torture, rape, and destroying religious buildings.

The Black Rep has done some magnificent musicals, and Timbuktu isn’t the best of the lot—but it’s well worth an evening of your time. It continues at the Edison through June 9.

Islamists torched a building where priceless ancient manuscripts were stored, as they fled Mali's famous desert city of Timbuktu, which French-led troops were surrounding on… Read more » ...

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 ...

A panel of the International Criminal Court Thursday reduced by two years the nine-year sentence of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, convicted of a war crime for destroying religious and historic buildings in ...

The “reformed” jihadist responsible for destroying the Timbuktu mausoleums has asked for an early release, to the welcome of many citizens.

Several doors of Timbuktu’s Sidi Yahya mosque, founded in the 15th century, reveal the ornate influence of Moroccan style in contrast to the austerity of other buildings in the city.