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- 1The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu documentary resurfaces online●The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu released in 2009 narrated by the Black Woman Aminatta Forna Africa's storytellers, guardi
The 2009 BBC documentary The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu, narrated by Scottish-Sierra Leonean writer Aminatta Forna, is being shared again by viewers celebrating its account of Mali's manuscript heritage. The film follows African storytellers and scholars, guardians of a history long dismissed by outsiders as mere oral tradition, and explores Timbuktu's ancient libraries and their role in preserving African intellectual history.
- 2Amnesty accuses Malian army and Wagner of war crimes●Правозащитники Amnesty International обвиняют армию Мали и ЧВК «Вагнер» в военных преступлениях С июня 2023-го по декабр
Amnesty International accuses the Malian army and the Wagner paramilitary group of committing war crimes in Mali. Between June 2023 and December 2025, the rights group documented the killing of at least 34 civilians in seven villages across the Segou, Mopti and Timbuktu regions. The findings add to long-standing allegations of abuses by Malian forces and Russian-linked fighters against civilians.