'Nearly 40,000' displaced following Mali fighting sur
A surge in fighting between jihadist coalitions and separatist groups in Mali has led to the displacement of nearly 40,000 people. Humanitarian sources report that this influx of refugees into northern towns is at an unprecedented scale for the region.
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The displacement crisis highlights the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel and the resulting humanitarian emergency.
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'Nearly 40,000' displaced following Mali fighting surge
"Thousands of people have arrived in towns like Gao and Menaka (in the north) following the events of April 25 and the recent clashes in the Anefis area", the head of a humanitarian NGO, requesting anonymity for security reasons, told AFP.
A soldier from the National Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) walks inside a damaged building in Kidal, Mali on May 9, 2026. Attacks in Mali have intensified following a major April offensive by a coalition of jihadists and separatists. (AFP)
DAKAR - Nearly 40,000 people have fled their homes in northern and central Mali due to a surge in clashes and bombardments, AFP learned Tuesday from humanitarian, local and security sources.
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