DAKAR, Dec 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - More than 1,100 people fleeing insecurity in Mali have crossed into Mauritania this week, the UN refugee agency reported Friday, saying conditions were "difficult" for the newcomers. UNHCR said 7,310 refugees had now fled to Mauritania in the two months since a jihadist blockade upended daily life in Mali's capital Bamako and other regions. Since late October there has been a steady influx of refugees into Mauritania from Mali where the security situation remains "very unstable", according to UNHCR. The agency counted 188 families entering Mauritania this week and 1,161 families since October 24, but added that the actual numbers were probably higher. Most of the newcomers are women and children, with rising numbers of elderly people among the refugees.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 27, 2025 05:34 UTC