The internal conflict in northern, central and southern Mali has intensified, leading to an increase in the displacement of civilians into Mauritania. As of 30 September, more than 272,000 refugees and returnees had entered the country. Mauritania's Hodh El Chargui region currently hosts the largest number of Malian refugees, most of whom arrive from the Timbuktu, Ségou and Koulikoro regions of Mali
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