Mali urges return of refugees
More than half a million people were displaced by violence between government forces and Tuareg rebels in 2012.
Published On 9 Apr 2014
The government of Mali has asked refugees who left the country in 2012 to return.
A battle for power between government forces and Tuareg fighters drove many people to neighbouring countries, fearing for their lives.
More than half a million people were forced from their homes.
While most stayed in Mali, more than 180,000 headed for neighbouring Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger.
Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports.
Source: Al Jazeera