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

A Swiss woman who has been been killed in Mali is being claimed to be the same missionary who was abducted in 2016. The foreign ministry said Beatrice Stoeckli was a missionary who belonged to Basel and worked in Timbuktu.

Swiss woman killed by jihadist group was a missionary

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

Swiss woman killed by jihadist group was a missionary