Thousands of Mali's ancient transcripts go digital
Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 600 Views |

Mali's ancient manuscripts
The manuscripts have been endangered by political unrest in the country's north, which in 2013 saw Islamist rebels set fire to two libraries in Timbuktu.
The digitisation project will be unveiled on Thursday and will showcase work done over the last seven years to preserve the documents.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...