Arab Spring in Mali?

So far all of my reading about antiquities in the Arab Spring has only yielded information about Egypt, which I suppose makes sense. In my search to expand into other parts of the Middle East, I found an interesting article about Mali, in which the Huffington Post states that the Arab Spring has spread in the north:

But everything changed in January, when the northern part of Mali was destabilized as a result of the Arab Spring. Historically, the Tuareg nationalist movement has tried to establish its own country beyond the current national borders in the Sahel region. They are Muslims, but their political identity is based on a broader cultural independence vision. However, it is a newer Tuareg rebel movement, with radicalized views on religion, that is named as responsible for precipitating the present situation. 

I was surprised to hear that the Arab Spring uprisings were spreading outside northern Africa, however it seems to be taking a different tack, with fundamentalist Muslims seizing control and discussing imposing hijabs and other social restrictions. More distressing to me is the destruction being carried out on 13th century mosques, libraries and artifacts. It seems akin to the calls to level the Pyramids in Egypt, but is actually occurring. Maybe I haven't been paying attention to the news enough, but I don't believe this particular uprising has been reported on, probably because of the fundamentalist aspect. It's a shame, since this wanton destruction of ancient history is going on unabated.