The UN refugee agency says that
a record 800,000 people were forced to flee across borders last year. Many of
them were displaced by conflicts in their home countries. Mali is one example.
More than 320,000 people have been forced from their homes since January
because of fighting between government forces and Tuareg rebels. Many are
seeking refuge in neighbouring countries - which are struggling to cope with
the influx. The situation is particularly precarious as the Sahel region is
going through a major drought. Al Jazeera's Laura Kyle reports from Burkina
Faso's Mintao camp and May Welsh reports from Mali's Timbuktu.
Video courtesy of Aljazeera
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