Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts return after years away Thirteen years ago, when al-Qaida-connected fighters swept into the city, staff and local families smuggled tens of thousands of manuscripts south to Bamako for safety READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/16/... Subscribe on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews?... and receive all the latest news from the continent. Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : / africanews.channel Twitter : / africanews