Mali - Conflict, impact on civilians (DG ECHO partners, UN) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 June 2023)

 

Mali - Conflict, impact on civilians (DG ECHO partners, UN) 

(ECHO Daily Flash of 14 June 2023)

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 News and Press Release 

 

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• ECHO

 

 

Posted:

14 Jun 2023 

 

Originally published:

14 Jun 2023 

 

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• On 9 June 2023, an improvised explosive device (IED) hit a United Nations MINUSMA security patrol, later impacted by small arms fire in Ber village, in the northern part of the Tombouctou region. Sources report two deaths and eight people injured. From January 2023 to date, ten United Nations peacekeepers have died in Mali.
• The conflict is also affecting civilian infrastructure. On 31 May, a non-state armed group killed the manager of the Centre de Santé Communautaire, (CSCOM) in the Tassiga village, province of Ansongo, in the Gao region. Non-state armed groups continue to target civilian populations and basic services, in particular health and education. Over 35,000 children are deprived of education as 20% of the schools in Gao are non-functional for security reasons.
• As a result of the security situation, the environment in norther Mali has also become increasingly challenging for humanitarian actors, also due to access constraints.