AGP Executive Report

Maternal and Child Health: UNICEF will manage a one-year, $25 million US-funded programme to supply medicines, equipment and nutrition support for mothers and young children in at least 15 countries, including Mali. The deal is intended to prevent another supply disruption after months of aid cuts and shortages. Sahel Displacement: Nearly 3.8 million people have been displaced across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, more than double the total six years ago, UNHCR says. Attacks on civilians, climate shocks and shortfalls in humanitarian funding are driving the crisis and putting added pressure on essential services.

Maternal and Child Health: A new one-year, $25 million U.S.-UNICEF deal will fund medicines, medical equipment and nutrition supplies for mothers and young children in at least 15 countries, including Mali, after months of supply uncertainty. Displacement and Humanitarian Needs: Nearly 3.8 million people have been displaced across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, UNHCR reported, citing violence, climate shocks and funding shortfalls that are eroding livelihoods.

Displacement and Health: Nearly 3.8 million people have been displaced across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, UNHCR warns. Attacks, climate shocks and funding shortfalls are worsening hardship; Mali hosted 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers and 414,524 internally displaced people by late September, adding pressure to humanitarian services. Maternal and Child Care: A one-year, $25 million UNICEF deal will fund medicines, medical equipment and nutrition supplies for at least 15 countries, including Mali, helping prevent another interruption after months of supply disruption. Vaccine Cooperation: Indonesian pharmaceutical company Bio Farma and Senegal’s Institut Pasteur de Dakar are exploring joint vaccine development, building on a partnership that could benefit health cooperation across West Africa.

Maternal and Child Health: UNICEF will use a new one-year, $25 million U.S. agreement to procure and deliver medicines, equipment and nutrition supplies to at least 15 countries, including Mali. The deal aims to prevent another disruption in support for mothers and young children after months of supply uncertainty. Regional Health Partnerships: Indonesia is seeking trade and investment opportunities across six West African countries, including Mali. Health is one target sector; Indonesian officials also say a vaccine-development partnership is being explored with Senegal’s Institut Pasteur de Dakar.

Maternal and Child Health: UNICEF will manage a one-year, $25 million US agreement to supply maternal, newborn and child medicines, equipment and nutrition support to at least 15 countries, including Mali, easing fears of another abrupt supply interruption. Displacement and Aid: Mali was hosting 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers and 414,524 internally displaced people by late September, adding pressure to already stretched humanitarian services. The World Food Programme warns hunger in the Sahel has surged, with 10.5 million people expected to face hunger this year across five countries, including Mali. Border Insecurity: Clashes between armed factions along the Mali-Burkina Faso frontier are driving displacement and disrupting basic services, with civilians bearing the brunt.

Border Insecurity: Clashes between jihadist factions along the Mali–Burkina Faso frontier are worsening civilian insecurity, displacement and the breakdown of basic services. Vulnerable Children: A report on Bamako’s street-begging crisis describes children, older people and people with disabilities facing exploitation and danger, while shortfalls in shelters and follow-up support leave many returning to the streets. Displacement: By late September, Mali hosted 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers and 414,524 internally displaced people, putting further pressure on already strained humanitarian services. Food Security: The World Food Programme warns that 10.5 million people across five Sahel countries face hunger this year, with more than one million near starvation.

Street Safety and Social Care: A report on Bamako’s street-begging crisis describes children, older people and people with disabilities exposed to danger, while weak shelter and follow-up services leave many vulnerable people back on the streets. Trafficking Alert: Nigerian authorities say a 17-year-old girl was allegedly trafficked to Mali after being promised work in Senegal; they are investigating and seeking her return. Displacement Pressures: Mali was hosting 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers and 414,524 internally displaced people by late September, stretching humanitarian services as regional displacement rises. Food Security: The World Food Programme warns that 10.5 million people across five Sahel countries, including Mali, face hunger this year, with more than one million at risk of starvation.

Trafficking Alert: Nigerian authorities say a 17-year-old girl was taken to Mali after being promised work in Senegal. A suspect is in custody, and officials say they are working to bring her home. Displacement Pressure: Mali hosted 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers at September’s end, alongside 414,524 internally displaced people. Refugee numbers rose by 5,396 in a month, adding to pressure on humanitarian services. Food Security: WFP warns hunger could affect 10.5 million people across five Sahel countries this year, with more than one million near starvation as conflict, drought and rising costs threaten nutrition.

Displacement and Health: Mali was hosting 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers at the end of September, alongside 414,524 internally displaced people. The refugee total rose by 5,396 in a month, adding pressure on already stretched services. Food Security: Hunger remains a major health risk across the Sahel: more than 54.8 million people faced acute food insecurity during the recent lean season, including millions in emergency conditions. Harvests may ease shortages, but conflict-hit communities remain especially vulnerable.

Sahel Hunger: The World Food Programme warns that 10.5 million people across Mali and four other Sahel countries are expected to face hunger this year, with more than a million near starvation as conflict, drought and rising costs deepen the crisis. Displacement and Health: Nearly 4 million people have been uprooted across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, UNHCR says. Attacks, climate shocks and funding shortages are putting further strain on livelihoods and basic services; Mali’s Koro region hosted about 86,000 refugees from Burkina Faso in July, including more than 14,000 children. Vaccination: Gavi reports that 9.5 million children across 57 countries missed routine vaccines in 2025; the report details provided no Mali-specific figure.

Sahel Displacement: Nearly 4 million people have been uprooted across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, more than double the number six years ago, UNHCR says. In Mali’s Koro area, refugees from Burkina Faso include more than 14,000 children, as attacks and weak public services strain support for displaced families. Food and Nutrition: More than 54.8 million people across West Africa and the Sahel faced acute food insecurity during the June–August lean season. Harvests are improving supplies in some areas, but the recovery remains uneven. Routine Vaccination: Gavi reports that 9.5 million children in 57 countries received no routine vaccines in 2025, underscoring a major immunisation gap across Africa and beyond.

Displacement and Health: Nearly 4 million people have been uprooted across the central Sahel, straining already weak public services. In Mali’s Koro area, about 86,000 Burkinabe refugees — including more than 14,000 children — were hosted in July. Food Security: More than 54.8 million people across West Africa and the Sahel faced acute food insecurity during the June–August lean season. New harvests are easing pressure in some areas, but conflict-hit communities remain at risk. Vaccination: Gavi says 9.5 million children in 57 countries received no routine vaccines in 2025. Children in conflict and humanitarian settings are among those most likely to miss immunisation.

Food and Nutrition: More than 54.8 million people across West Africa and the Sahel faced acute food insecurity during the June–August lean season. New harvests are easing pressure in some areas, but conflict-hit communities remain at risk of hunger. Displacement and Health: UNHCR says displacement in the central Sahel has more than doubled since 2020. In Mali’s Koro area, about 86,000 Burkinabe refugees—including over 14,000 children—were hosted in July, adding pressure to already weak public services. Malian Worker Safety: A 38-year-old Malian farmworker was killed while cycling to work in Italy, prompting unions to call a strike and demand safer conditions for agricultural workers. Disease Prevention: ECOWAS health networks are strengthening regional surveillance of animal diseases, including avian flu and rabies, to protect livestock, livelihoods and food security.

Girls’ Health and Rights: International Day of the Girl Child on Oct. 11 renewed calls to protect girls and expand their opportunities. The article notes that educating and empowering girls can strengthen public health and improve their futures. Sahel Displacement: UNHCR says displacement across the central Sahel has more than doubled in six years, with attacks, climate shocks and funding shortages deepening the crisis. Mali’s Koro area hosted about 86,000 refugees from Burkina Faso in July, including more than 14,000 children. Routine Vaccination: Gavi reports 9.5 million children in 57 supported countries missed all routine vaccines in 2025. Children in conflict-affected and humanitarian settings remain especially likely to be missed.

Displacement and Health: UNHCR says Koro, in central Mali, hosted about 86,000 refugees from Burkina Faso in July, including more than 14,000 children. Continued attacks, climate shocks and funding shortages are driving displacement and adding pressure on already weak public services. Child Immunisation: Gavi reports that 9.5 million children across 57 supported countries received no routine vaccine in 2025. Children in conflict-hit and humanitarian settings remain especially likely to miss vaccinations; the report did not give a figure for Mali. Disease Prevention: West African and Sahelian animal-health officials met in Lomé to improve surveillance and early response to livestock diseases, a regional effort relevant to Mali’s food security and public health.

Displacement and Health: UNHCR says displacement in the central Sahel has more than doubled in six years. In Mali’s Koro area, about 86,000 refugees from Burkina Faso were hosted in July, including more than 14,000 children, as violence, climate shocks and funding shortages deepen pressure on already weak public services. Regional Health Planning: Mali is among eight countries piloting a new ECA–UNFPA platform tracking progress on youth health and well-being, education, jobs and governance. Disease Prevention: ECOWAS animal-health networks are working to strengthen regional surveillance and early response to diseases that threaten livestock, food security and livelihoods.