According to Reuters:
Malian scholars, librarians and ordinary citizens in the rebel-occupied city of Timbuktu are hiding away priceless ancient manuscripts to prevent them from being damaged or looted, a South African academic in contact with them said.
Cape Town University's Professor Shamil Jeppie said he was in daily contact with curators and private owners safeguarding tens of thousands of historic texts in Timbuktu, the fabled desert trading town and seat of Islamic learning overrun by Tuareg-led rebels on April 1.
Jeppie, involved in an internationally-funded initiative to preserve Timbuktu's "treasure of learning", told Reuters there had been no major losses so far to the main state and private manuscript collections, but he feared for the future.
See also:
Report: Tunisian public libraries affected due to the uprising of the Tunisian people
Canadian librarian leads worldwide digital revolt for free knowledge
Meanwhile, back at the ranch:
CIA's 'ninja librarians' track revolts through Twitter and Facebook
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