Thousands of children reportedly trapped in historic city of Timbuktu

from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service

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 jihadistsHow did Zambia get into so much debt and how it plans to get out of it?And we meet Abdullahi Mire - winner of a top UN award for promoting education for refugee children.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Nov 29, 2023

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

Ready to play

Thousands of children reportedly trapped in historic city of Timbuktu

0:00 26:47

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Focus on Africa?

This episode is 26 minutes long.

When was this Focus on Africa episode published?

This episode was published on November 29, 2023.

Can I download this Focus on Africa episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!