On the evening of 1 July, the non-state armed group carried out an attack on the locality of Djuiguibombo in the central region of Mopti, allegedly home to a post of the Dana Ambassagou self-defence group. According to residents and community representatives, 21 people were killed and an unknown number were missing.
The central and northern regions are plagued by an increase of violence and insecurity, directly impacting civilians. Across Mali, protection incidents have increased a 123% from the first quarter of 2023 to the same period of 2024. Serious violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and human rights continue to be reported.
This has led to a dire humanitarian situation with over 1.6 million people in need of protection assistance. Despite the growing needs on this matter, only a 22.5% of the requested funding for the protection sector has been secured under the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan.