Islamist armed groups in Mali have killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands to flee their villages during apparently systematic attacks since March 2022.
"A few days ago we distributed emergency aid to displaced persons in a community 70 km from Baoro. But now we are afraid of the landmines planted by Russian mercenaries, not to mention the continued violence wrought by the ongoing civil war, involving the government and rebel groups." Father Aurelio Gazzera, a