Mali — Flow Monitoring Report 21 (October 2017)

In Mali, the number of individuals observed at the Flow Monitoring Points in October 2017 was 6,809 (1,768 incoming and 5,041 outgoing), bringing the total since June 2016 to 60,131 (7,088 incoming and 53,043 outgoing). In October 2017, The daily average of observed individuals in October 2017 was 220 per day, a decrease of 4% compared to the previous month. Malian, Guinean, Ivorian, Senegalese and Gambian nationals accounted for 85% of all migrants recorded. 84% of migrants observed were men (a decrease of 5% since September), and 7% of migrants were minors. The majority of migrants indicated their intention to travel to Algeria and Libya, and 42% expressed the wish to go to Europe, mainly Italy and Spain. Algeria, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Niger are the main transit points after Mali.