Mali: Attacks on Aid, Education, and Health Systems in Conflict

Insecurity Insight provides this XLSX dataset documenting reported incidents of violence and threats against aid operations, education, food systems, and healthcare in Mali. The data incorporates records cited in the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) annual reports and was last updated in March 2026. It tracks specific threats to humanitarian infrastructure and personnel within the context of the Malian conflict.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in 'fatalities' resulting from attacks on aid operations in Mali
• Mapping 'damage assessment' of 'health facilities' and 'education facilities' to identify high-risk regions
• Evaluating 'food-security' risks by tracking reported threats to food and water systems

Strengths

• Aggregates data from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC)
• Covers four distinct sectors: aid, education, food/water, and health
• Released under a CC-BY-SA license allowing for redistribution and adaptation

Limitations

• Data relies on reported incidents, which may be subject to significant under-reporting in active conflict zones
• Specific column schema and row counts are not provided in the public metadata

Provenance

Source

Insecurity Insight and Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC)

Collection Method

Curation of reported incidents and threats from field reports and annual coalition data

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Mali