In a residential neighborhood in Mali's capital, a parade of giant marionettes marched through the streets as motorcycles and ...

A coup in the capital and a rebellion in the north have put Mali's cultural treasures at risk. Ancient holy sites have been damaged or destroyed,... Dueling Crises Crush Mali's Cultural Treasures Mali ...

Washington, DC (March 10, 2015) – Tonight on the PBS NewsHour (check local listings), chief arts and culture correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports from Timbuktu, Mali on an enormous and hugely important ...

To say that their music is cross-cultural is almost an understatement. Online, listeners can find African music from the13th century, with a Middle Eastern zest. One video shows man singing and ...

The new Islamist rulers of northern Mali are not just torturing and maiming those who do not follow their views, they are systematically extinguishing one of Africa's most diverse cultures. In the ...

Since 2015, Google Arts & Culture has been working with local and international organisations (see list below) to digitise, curate and share Mali’s incredible stories and rich heritage. With the ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – A team of experts led by UNESCO said Friday it has found far more serious damage to Mali’s cultural heritage in the fabled city of Timbuktu than initially estimated, with 16 ...

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will work to protect and restore cultural heritage in Mali where the French military intervention continues. According to a ...

The Northern part of Mali in West Africa has come under attack repeatedly since 2012, when al-Qaida-linked militants seized two-thirds of the country. French and Malian forces re-took the north in ...

The northwestern African country of Mali is one of the world's musical cradles. Its rich traditions helped give birth to American blues and jazz, traditions brought by enslaved Africans to these ...

Igor Gromyko recalled that today there are three partner Russian Houses operating in Bamako and Niamey, the capital of Niger, which are engaged in promoting Russian culture, science and education, ...

UNESCO on 14 October delivered a first training course in cultural heritage protection to military, police and civilian staff from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, France, Romania, Rwanda, Togo and the ...