The ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali has reportedly been under a blockade by Islamist militants for several days. As per AFP, local officials reported on Monday that the jihadists "have blocked all the roads," effectively sealing off all roads in and out of the northern city, situated on the fringes of the Sahara desert.

Timbuktu under siege: Jihadist fighters block roads, cut off supplies

French forces have killed a top jihadist leader, Yahya Abou El Hamame, in an operation in Mali, Defence Minister Florence Parly said Friday. The Algerian, a commander in Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), was reputedly responsible for kidnapping a number of Westerners in North and West Africa.

France says kills top Al-Qaeda commander in Africa's Sahel region

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Timbuktu under siege: Jihadist fighters block roads, cut off supplies

France says kills top Al-Qaeda commander in Africa's Sahel region