The security situation in Mali is deteriorating, affecting border areas in Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea. REACH reports that insecurity has impacted 97% of localities in Tombouctou and 73% in Ségou. Flooding and price increases have exacerbated these issues, leading to significant population displacement within these regions.
The security situation in Mali has severely affected border areas in Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea, particularly between July and October 2024. REACH’s Humanitarian Situation Monitoring indicates that 97 percent of localities in the Tombouctou region and 73 percent in Ségou experienced various shocks related to insecurity, violence, or looting. In the Goundam and Gourma-Rharous circles, all surveyed areas were impacted, alongside 97 percent of localities in the Niafunké circle near the Mauritania border.
Aside from violence, flooding has also taken a toll, with 72 percent of localities in Tombouctou and 62 percent in Ségou reporting damage. Additionally, market instability has been observed, affecting 58 percent of Tombouctou localities and 43 percent in Ségou due to rising basic prices. These factors are compounding the humanitarian crisis in these regions.
Moreover, 34 percent of surveyed localities in Tombouctou and 23 percent in Ségou have experienced population displacements, primarily within the same region. In the majority of cases, less than 25 percent of local residents left their homes. However, in 24 percent of the localities in Ségou where displacement was noted, more than half of the population had fled or departed, underscoring the severity of the ongoing crisis.
The deteriorating security situation in Mali is significantly impacting neighboring border areas by contributing to violence, flooding, and economic instability. REACH has documented considerable population displacement, highlighting an urgent need for humanitarian assistance in the affected regions of Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea. The statistics represent a dire humanitarian landscape that calls for immediate international attention and intervention.
Original Source: www.unocha.org
