: Humanitarian snapshot (as of 16 January 2013)

The priority areas for humanitarian assistance remain in the Western Sahara northern part of the country, including the towns of , Timbuktu, Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) Kidal, and Segou. However, a particular attention should also be given to the regions where IDPs moved to in the country. Humanitarian actors are facing As of 15 January, information obtained from IOM’s mobile teams challenges to assess the needs of populations living in areas where armed and other actors in impacted regions estimates that at least clashes have occurred. The on-going insecurity has forced many humanitarian 8,700 persons have been internally displaced in Southern actors to reduce their presence or be evacuated to safer areas in the country. regions since the start of the conflict last week. This number takes into account the 5,000 persons Population displacement to neigbhoring countries that is estimated to be displaced in villages within the commune of . Mauritania To date, the total number of IPDs in Mali On sunday 13 January the number of newly arrived refugees from Mali was is estimated at 228,920. 294 persons (87 families). On monday 14 January the number of newly arrived refugees from Mali was 177 persons (54families). Tombouctou 1,500* On tuesday 15 January the number of newly arrived refugees from Mali was Kidal 210 persons (60 families). Algeria In total, refugees have arrived in Mauritania in the last 3 days 681 KIDAL Niger 681 On the 11th and 12th of January, a total number of 450 malian refugees have arrived in Niger. 108,953 Burkina Faso 54,100* 681 TOMBOUCTOU A total number of 309 persons have arrived from Mali in camps in Mauritania the north and northeast of Burkina Faso GAO Gao 50,000* NIAFUNKE LERE Around 1,440 refugees from Mali have fled to neighboring countries Niger due to the last conflict events. ANSONGO 450 KONNA DIABALY Map Legend KAYES Koulikoro SEVARE MOPTI 309 NIONO Logistics humanitarian access Malian refugees Mopti Kayes Segou xxxx # of newly arrived refugees SAN - River access from Mopti to Timbuktu is open - Road access for Niafunke - Timbuktu and KOULIKORO SEGOU 38,800* xxxx # of Malian refugees Gourma-Rharous is open Reported conflict Bamako Burkina Faso - Road access from Bamako to San, Mopti and areas Sévaré is open and no reported obstacle Movements of SIKASSO Nombre de personnes à risque- No access across Konna area population to neighboring countries * figures as of end of december 2012 (UNHCR) Sikasso * figures asd’ ofinsécurité end of december alimentaire 2012 (UNHCR) modérée(From North or South) Movements of - Sévaré airport is open and secured population within the country caused by the conflict - No movements for partners in the Northern Sévare Hospital of reference regions (around Gao, Kidal or Timbouctou)

The boundaries and designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations. Date of creation : 16 January 2013 Source : FAO GAUL, OCHA, Protection Cluster, Logistics Cluster, UNHCR, IOM Comments : [email protected] www.mali.humanitarianresponse.info www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int