The displaced residents fled Souleye after an attack on 3 September, leaving homes, belongings and livelihoods behind. Conditions described on 27 October show household support in Macina reaching its limits, with accommodation overcrowded and food assistance insufficient.
Social-development officials and humanitarian partners, including Action contre la Faim, have assessed needs. A reception site, shelters and latrines are being prepared, but many displaced children lack birth certificates and Macina’s schools lack classrooms. Families want to return to Souleye when security permits; no safe-return timetable has been announced.