68,941 Burkinabe deported from Guinea return home via Mali
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu and Bamada.net
As of 13 November 2026, 68,941 Burkinabe deported from Guinea had returned to Burkina Faso thanks to convoys organised by Mali, according to a note from the Crisis Coordination and Management Centre (CECOGEC), relayed by Mali Actu. The convoys are continuing towards Burkina Faso, and no new influx has been reported in Bamako or elsewhere in the country.
Two days earlier, 26,624 people had already returned to Burkina Faso, compared with 68,941 as of 13 November.
On 11 November, the governorate of Bougouni mobilised the resources needed for the return of 1,200 people from Yanfolila and Kalana. On 12 November, a first convoy of four trucks was deployed from the Kouremalé assembly site for around 408 people heading to Burkina Faso, while a second convoy of 32 trucks was assembled in Bamako for nearly 2,400 people.
On the health front, 1,610 consultations were recorded, 1,573 people were treated and 29 medical evacuations were carried out. Twelve deaths have been reported, and 17 patients remain hospitalised. The government extends its condolences to the bereaved families and wishes a speedy recovery to the sick.
A meeting held on 6 November, chaired by the health minister, addressed a humanitarian response plan of around 228 million CFA francs covering accommodation, food, health, protection and transport, according to the ministry. The first measures include 50 tents, hot meals and medicines. On 10 November, the Malian Shippers' Council handed five tonnes of rice and other foodstuffs to the ministry, notably for the Ouézindougou reception site.
