It seems, according to the BBC, that the damage to Timbuktu's precious manuscripts might not be so bad as was originally thought. This isn't the first time in Timbuktu's history that the city has been occupied by hostile troops. Although around 2,000 manuscripts may have been destroyed, it is thought that most (maybe 30 to 40,000) had been hidden around the city or even buried in the desert before the library was burned.
Meanwhile, President Mbeki of South Africa has announced that his country will assist Mali in conserving the manuscripts, some of which have been digitised so work can continue on them by computer in South Africa.
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