Visual.ly maps the protests in Turkey based on a compilation of news reports.
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14
Jun
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When Islamist rebels set fire to two libraries in Timbuktu earlier this year, many feared the city’s treasure trove of ancient manuscripts had been destroyed. But many of the texts had already been removed from the buildings and were at that very moment being smuggled out of the city, under the rebels’ noses.
“These manuscripts are really precious to us. They are family heirlooms. Our history, our heritage,” says Dr Abdel Kader Haidara, owner of one of Timbuktu’s biggest private libraries, containing manuscripts dating back to the 16th Century.
“In our family there have been generations and generations of great scholars, great astronomers, and we have always looked after these documents.”
When Islamist rebels took over Timbuktu last year, looking after the documents began to look like an impossible task…
(via BBC News: How Timbuktu’s manuscripts were smuggled to safety)
13
Jun
In this video from Channel NewsAsia, International Crisis Group’s Didem Collinsworth says that negotiations between demonstrators and Ankara are likely to go ahead as planned. However, continued clashes between protesters and the police may affect the talks.
Zimbabwe in crisis as Mugabe sets election for July 31 | AFP
By Reagan Mashavave
“The interpretation of the word ‘consultation’ is a bit of a challenge,” said Trevor Maisiri of the International Crisis Group.
“If you speak to ZANU-PF they’ll say consultation means the president can ask the principals what they think. With their suggestions he can make a decision.”
“The MDC say ‘we’ll make the decision together’.”
Photo: Al Jazeera English/Flickr
Watch Hugh Pope, Crisis Group’s Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, discuss the unrest in Turkey on the Charlie Rose Show
Photo: Flickr/Alan Hilditch
12
Jun
"Managing the state’s valuable natural resources in a sustainable and equitable way – including billions of dollars of jade production annually – will be key."
—from Crisis Group’s recent report, A Tentative Peace in Myanmar’s Kachin Conflict
"Access to displaced people for provision of humanitarian assistance is vital. It is also critical to address the longer-term development needs of Kachin communities."
—from Crisis Group’s recent report, A Tentative Peace in Myanmar’s Kachin Conflict
"This is a major step forward. Securing a sustainable peace will not be easy, and depends on more detailed negotiations."
—from Crisis Group’s recent report, A Tentative Peace in Myanmar’s Kachin Conflict
Watch the International Crisis Group’s Central Africa Project Director Thierry Vircoulon discuss mining governance in the Central African region with Mining Weekly.
