TRAVEL NEWS
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Timbuktu's future springs from its history
A surge of interest in ancient books, hidden for centuries in the warren of houses along Timbuktu's dusty streets and in leather trunks in nomad camps, is raising hopes that Timbuktu - a city whose staccato sounds have become a synonym for nowhere - may once again claim a place as the intellectual heart of Africa.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
A bridge from Arabia to Africa
A Dubai-based company is in discussions with Yemeni officials to build a 14km (8.7 miles) bridge across the Red Sea, linking Yemen with the Horn of Africa country of Djibouti.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
