“They told us to leave and never to come back” – The Malian survivors of the conflict who have been forced into exile by armed groups

By Amnesty International

“They came to impose their rule” “What happened to us in Mali has happened in many other villages across the country. The jihadists came to our village to impose their rule at gunpoint. We had no choice but to submit. We began paying zakat [statutory alms practised in Islam], and the women began dressing in […] The post “They told us to leave and never to come back” – The Malian survivors of the conflict who have been forced into exile by armed groups appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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