Voice of America: Experts Call for Cultural Action Plan for Mali

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Experts Call for Cultural Action Plan for Mali Feb 18th 2013, 18:44 Experts met Monday at the U.N. cultural organization UNESCO in Paris to find ways of preserving Mali's rich cultural heritage, which was threatened recently by Islamists who controlled the north, and destroyed ancient sites in the famous trading town of Timbuktu. Residents of Timbuktu managed to hide or sneak out thousands of ancient manuscripts during the 10-month period that Islamist militants controlled the northern Malian town.  Some manuscripts were transported in 4x4 vehicles; ... Media files: CF909B33-8D4E-41D2-B9A6-B6D506DE0F25_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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