Title:
Mali Manuscripts Rescued and Digitized to Celebrate the Malian Renaissance
Published:
Ancient Origins, 11 March 2022
From the article:
Mali has recently been in the news for its decision to oust French troops from its territory. The French were originally summoned to prevent jihadists from taking control over Africa’s eighth-largest country nearly a decade ago. In the midst of this raging battle, thousands of manuscripts were smuggled to safety to escape the wrath of the terrorist groups that are renowned for their all-out assault on historical, social, and cultural artifacts and knowledge. Called Mali Magic, these Mali manuscripts have been collated and virtually uploaded by Google, and groups of domestic and international partners, as part of Google’s Art and Culture initiative, along with SAVAMA-DCI.