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 The historic city of Timbuktu is in an uncertain situation. Since more than a month ago, the city has been under siege by jihadist groups connected to Al-Qaeda . This indicates that the residents have been trapped with little food and increasing danger. These threats was not first taken seriously by many people. They believed it was simply an effort to scare them. But now they see it's a serious issue. It's highly dangerous to get to Timbuktu. The terrorist group's head issued a warning that they would attack any trucks trying to pass. Traveling to the city is extremely risky because of the many armed militants that are present there. Even the Niger River, which was once a means of transporting supplies, is now unsafe. A ferry was attacked in September, and many unarmed civilians died. As a result, using the river to get to the city was impossible. Because there were attacks nearby, the only airline that flies to Timbuktu has stopped services. Timbuktu is experiencing an i...

  Jihadists who are associated with the Islamic State group have taken control of the town of Tidermene in Mali, further isolating the regional seat of Menaka. According to officials and witnesses who spoke to AFP journalists on Wednesday (April 12), they claim this to be the case. The Islamic State of the Greater Sahara (ISGS) fought for months to capture the northeastern community of Tidermene, which had a population of a few thousand people and was located approximately 75 kilometers (47 miles) north of Menaka. Tidermene eventually fell under ISGS control. The group’s control now extends to encompass all of the primary administrative subdivisions of the region. The community was taken control of late Monday (10 April).  “Tidermene has fallen into the hands of Daesh,”  an elected official from the town who has retreated to Menaka told AFP, using the Arabic name for the Islamic State organization.  “Tidermene has fallen into the hands of Daesh.” “They are movi...