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Thousands of children reportedly trapped in historic city of Timbuktu

Thousands of children reportedly trapped in historic city of Timbuktu

Nearly 74,000 children are reportedly under siege in Mali's historic city of Timbuktu

Focus on Africa · BBC World Service

November 29, 202326m 47s

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Show Notes

More than 136,000 people, including an estimated 74,000 children are trapped in the historic northern Mali city of Timbuktu, according to the NGO Save the Children. This follows a siege by the al-Qaeda linked jihadists

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