Mali counts 150,0000 refugees, 230,000 displaced
(01-15 18:35)
French military intervention in the conflict in Mali has caused nearly 150,000 people to flee the country, while another 230,000 are internally displaced, the UN humanitarian agency said today.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has registered 144,500 refugees in neighboring countries –54,100 in Mauritania, 50,000 in Niger, 38,800 in Burkina Faso and 1,500 in Algeria, OCHA said, AFP reports.
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