Increase in violence in North and Central Mali (DG ECHO, media)

• This week, during an attack by radical armed groups, 30 civilians of the Dahoussahak community in the Menaka region have reportedly been killed and two others injured. Less than a month ago, the same community was victim of a similar attack which left 48 civilians dead.
• Violence is also spreading to the Gao region, where three civilians were killed and seven injured.
• As a result of violence, forced displacement has been on the rise in North and Central Mali. In total, by the end of 2018, 110 000 Malians have been displaced, a large number of them in the Mopti region.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS; last edited 2019-01-19 07:56 UTC)

Poland: Threshold level at the highest level (2/2) at 2 stations in the Oder basin.

Lithuania: Threshold level 2/3 exceeded in one region (Pagegiai Municipality).

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