A Malian family waits for relief items from UNHCR.

A Malian refugee woman waits with her children to receive relief items from UNHCR in Gaoudel, Ayorou district, northern Niger. She left her village in Mali early February, fleeing fighting between Tuareg rebels belonging to the MNLA and Malian government.

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Help Malian Refugees Fleeing into the Sahel
Help Malian Refugees Fleeing into the Sahel
Mali  Disaster Recovery
Fierce fighting and a military coup has so far forced more than 350,000 Malians to flee across the borders to seek safety in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. After abandoning their homes, refugees face life in makeshift shelters suffering extreme heat by day and chilling cold by night. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is providing shelter, food rations, water & survival kits to the thousands arriving at the borders. The need for aid is urgent because of a severe food crisis in the Sahel region. project reportread updates from the field
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