Thousands flee violent upsurge in northern Mali

by Katarina Höije

A displaced woman sets up camp in Mali’s Timbuktu region. Photo: Africare

A spike in violence in northern Mali has driven the number of people displaced in the country above 100,000, many of them urgently needing food, water and shelter as time runs out before the rainy season begins.

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