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Children in Walirde school, Sevare, Mopti, Central Mali. — UNICEF/Mali2017/Cao

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Ismail, a young shepherd originally from Niger, writes his wish for his future, “To go back to my home,” at the UNICEF-supported shelter for unaccompanied minors where he is recovering.

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Maïmouna Barry, 45, walks through what is left of the village of Ogossagou-Peulh with her daughter Hawa, 10. Maimouna lost her youngest daughter during the attack on the village. Seven-year-old Aminata died while trapped inside the family home when flames began to consume it. When Hawa heard the news, she screamed and threw herself on the ground. The village of Ogossagou-Peulh in Bankass, Mopti region, was attacked on the night of 23 March 2019, leaving over 150 people dead, one-third of which were children

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THE PARIS PRINCIPLES

Principles and guidelines on children associated with armed forces or armed groups (“Paris principles”)

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Aminata, a displaced girl, was hit by a bullet as she tried to flee the village of Ogossagou when it was attacked in March 2019. "We started to run into the darkness and as we were running my mother was shot,” Aminata says. “I ran back to help her, and I was shot in the leg.” Aminata is now in a displacement camp in Sévaré, where UNICEF, local authorities and partners have set up clean water systems, tents for shelters and a temporary learning space where children can learn and play games.

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A shattered life, slowly on the mend

Escalating violence in Mali’s Mopti region has displaced tens of thousands of people. Children are becoming the primary victims

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