Mali Conflict in the West African nation of Mali has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, taking refuge in safer parts of the country or in neighbouring countries. The situation is also placing pressure on the communities who are providing hospitality to the influx of families fleeing conflict. They themselves are still recovering from the Sahel drought of 2012. In 2013, WFP aims to bring food assistance to around 530,000 people. They include more than 400,000 people affected by the crisis in the north ( Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal) and more than 130,000 internally displaced people and host families in the southern regions of Mali. WFP also has operations to assist refugees in the neighbouring countries of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mauritania. Learn more
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:30:01 +0000
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