As part of our conflict and hunger project, Insecurity Insight monitors incidents of food-related violence in Mali. These include the deliberate burning of granaries by conflict parties, the looting of livestock and incidents of violence at markets. The data is accessible here.

Conflict-Induced Food Insecurity in Mali: Examining the Links between Conflict and Hunger

Our latest report on conflict and hunger in Mali analyses key trends in incidents of food-related violence across five regions of the country – Ménaka, Mopti, Gao, Ségou and Timbuktu – between 1 January 2019 and 15 June 2024. It also considers the foreseeable consequences of the violence for food availability and access and anticipatory actions which key stakeholders can take to mitigate the worst effects of the violence before it fully materialises. The full report can be viewed here.

Conflict, Food Insecurity and Anticipatory Action

Insecurity Insight’s anticipatory action project aims to support humanitarian responses to conflict-induced food insecurity in Mali. It does so by helping to develop the knowledge required for humanitarian programmers and affected communities to employ an anticipatory mindset. This involves understanding the foreseeable consequences of conflict incidents for food security on affected communities and identifying actions which can be taken to mitigate these before their worst effects fully materialise. As part of the project, Insecurity Insight has issued a series of region-specific briefings focussing on Gao (view in English or French), Mopti (view in English or French), Ménaka (view in English or French), Ségou (view in English or French) and Timbuktu (view in English or French).