Five things you need to know about #Mali by UN Humanitarian - United Nations OCHA
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This year has been particularly severe for Malians, who continue to battle the relentless impact of insecurity, conflict and drought. The number of people who desperately need help is the highest since 2012, when 4.6 million people were food insecure. This year, more than 4.3 million people in Mali are expected to be affected by the lean season—the period between when farmers’ food stock runs out and the next harvest. It began in June and will last until September this year.
Despite a peace agreement in 2015, intercommunal clashes and attacks by unidentified armed men continue to force thousands of people from their homes. Since the beginning of this year, about 60 people have been killed and about 11,700 people have been internally displaced by clashes in the Mopti region. The displaced people have sought refuge in several localities in Mopti and Bamako regions and in neighbouring Burkina Faso.