Mali
Global Hunger Index
Serious
Population
13 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
27.9% in 2006
Beneficiaries
59,060 in 2011
Partners
Recent News
Crisis in Mali: Thousands Flee to Mauritania
March 27, 2013
Current Events
As violence in northern Mali continues, people afraid for their safety are taking refuge in the neighboring country of Mauritania. Many of them fled with nothing, leaving their belongings and livestock behind.... Read
Crisis in Mali: Half a Million Lives Hang in the Balance
February 28, 2013
Current Events Impact
Conflict in Mali continues to threaten the safety and livelihoods of nearly half a million citizens who have fled violence in the nation’s north. Displaced people face food shortages in the wake of devastating droughts, rising food prices, and very limited means to produce food for themselves. The populous city of Gao has become all but a ghost town. ... Read
Mali in Crisis: Latest Video Report from the Frontlines
February 7, 2013
Current Events
The ongoing conflict in Mali has restricted access to food from the nation’s north, increased food prices, and diminished the resources needed to purchase that food, reports Helena Valencia, an Action Against Hunger Emergency Coordinator currently working in Mali.... Read
Mali Crisis: A Mother's Journey to Save Her Son
January 31, 2013
Current Events
This week has been a hopeful one for citizens of Mali. After several weeks of intense conflict, major outposts in the country’s north – Gao and Timbuktu – have been secured. Still, almost 250,000 Malians are displaced, and many of them have been for months – even before the most recent outbreak of violence. Humanitarian needs remain significant. Our teams are hard at work caring for children like the little boy you are about to meet.... Read
Since the start of the military intervention in Mali's Gao region two weeks ago, the population's access to food supplies across the region has deteriorated significantly. According to our team on the ground, the local economy is in a downward spiral and residents are in survival mode. Our experts are also increasingly concerned that a potential armed intervention from Niger will further decrease access to food and humanitarian supplies across northern Mali.... Read
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