Destruction Of Timbuktu's Treasures Continues; Humanitarian Crisis Looms
Islamist extremists have been knocking down centuries-old tombs and other sites sacred to Sufis. Little can be done to stop them. There's no effective government in Mali. The democratically elected...
View ArticleMali Already Has An Ebola Cluster: Can The Virus Be Stopped?
Hundreds of people in Mali may have been exposed to Ebola. And there's concern that the country doesn't have the resources or experience to stop this outbreak before it gets out of control.
View ArticleIvory Coast Struggles To Keep Economy Afloat After Terror Attack
Ivory Coast's business community is shaken after a deadly al-Qaida attack on a beach resort. The West African nation's economy had been on the rebound after a civil war.
View ArticleTimbuktu's 'Badass Librarians': Checking Out Books Under Al-Qaida's Nose
Librarian Abdel Kader Haidara organized a smuggling operation to keep centuries-old manuscripts out of the hands of al-Qaida. Joshua Hammer wrote about it in The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.
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