Duke Professor Bruce Hall on the Battle for Timbuktu

Duke Office Hours The fabled city of Timbuktu has recently been a center of conflict between the French military and Islamic militants. Com...

Vijay Prashad: Is Mali Another Afghanistan in the Making?

NewsClickIn Prof. Vijay Prashad discusses with Prof. Aijaz Ahmad the recent developments in the war-torn African country of Mali. On Janu...

French and Malian Forces Have Retaken Timbuktu

Al Jazeera English French and Malian forces have retaken Timbuktu. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland is embedded with the troops. She reports...

French and Malian Troops Consolidate Gains

AlJazeera English : The United States, along with Britain and France, are helping to transport French troops and equipment to Mali. In centr...