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Mali: Worst Human Rights Situation in 50 Years
AI London, 16 May 2012
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by fighting in northern Mali and dozens have been subjected to arbitrary detention, extra-judicial executions or sexual violence… Read more »
Worst Crisis in 50 Years Hits Mali
While hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by fighting, several have also been subject to human rights violations, says Amnesty International.
A Malian refugee woman: There has been a litany of human rights violations committed, says Amnesty International.
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Mali: Triple Disaster Threatens Children in North
Unicef, 8 May 2012
UNICEF says that children in the north of Mali are among the most vulnerable in the Sahel region, confronted not just by the food and nutrition crisis from the prolonged drought,… Read more »
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Mali: Conflict in Mali Meets a Worsening Food Crisis
Foroyaa, 5 May 2012
The International Rescue Committee is launching an emergency response in Mali, where the drought spreading across the Sahel region has been compounded by political instability. Read more »
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Mali: Migration, Militias, Coups and Climate Change
AlertNet, 15 May 2012
The world is suddenly paying attention to the oft-ignored North African country of Mali, as it is racked by its most recent in a long string of crises: a coup d'etat. Read more »
InFocus
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Several aid agencies have stepped up efforts to provide lifesaving health care, much-needed food and clean water to people who have been uprooted by the ongoing conflict. Read more »
