Islamist militants destroyed two tombs on Tuesday at the famous 14th century Djingareyber mosque in Timbuktu, classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site, residents said.

Fifteen people were crushed to death in a stampede at a mosque in Mali's desert city of Timbuktu, local police said on Friday.<BR><BR> The incident occurred on Thursday night during the Muslim ...

Islamist radicals destroyed more than 4,000 manuscripts, some dating back to the 13th century, after they seized Timbuktu in ...

Step beyond the safari and explore Africa’s ancient cities — from Mali’s manuscript-filled Timbuktu to Ethiopia’s rock-hewn ...

Timbuktu and its three great mosques reflect the golden age of an intellectual and spiritual capital in the fifteenth century. These mosques have played a vital role in spreading Islam in Africa.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Islamic extremists destroyed another two mausoleums in the northern Malian city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, attacking a graveyard attached to the city's most picturesque mosque ...

Soon Mahamoudou Baba Hasseye, the affable imam at Timbuktu's Sidi Yahia Mosque, arrives, resplendent in a silver caftan, white turban and reflecting sunglasses. Advertisement ...

Malian emperors built grand mosques in the city, and the Arab traveler Ibn Battuta visited in 1353, confirming Timbuktu's importance to Mali and trans-Saharan trade. But Caillié was disappointed.

On Tuesday, Ahmad Al-Faqi Al-Mahdi will be sentenced on war crimes charges for his role in the destruction of nine of Timbuktu's holy shrines as well as the door of a revered mosque in 2012.

Islamist radicals destroyed more than 4,000 manuscripts, some dating back to the 13th century, after they seized Timbuktu in 2012, according to a U.N. mission's findings.