Mali: UN Migration Agency Reports Rise in Displacement in Northern Mali

26 February 2018

A resurgence of communal violence and armed conflict in recent weeks has led to an increase in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Mali, the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Friday.

Despite a drop in numbers towards the end of 2017 - from 40,743 individuals in October to just over 38,100 in December - latest figures show an additional 8,164 displaced persons have registered in the regions of Mopti, Menaka, Timbuktu and Gao.

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