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In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 of the guests. According to the findings, based on a thorough investigation and interviews with hundreds of eyewitnesses, 19 of […]

4 UN peacekeepers killed in attack in north Mali and 19 hurt BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Four United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an attack by jihadists on their camp in Aguelhok in northern Mali and 19 others were injured, U.N. officials said. The U.N. mission in Mali said Friday that helicopters were dispatched to the scene to evacuate the wounded from the camp, which houses mostly Chadian peacekeepers. It said that the attackers suffered heavy losses and had aban...

US says Malis top priority must be holding fair elections by Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press Posted Apr 6, 2021 11:20 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 6, 2021 at 11:28 pm EDT CAMEROON, Cameroon — The top priority for Mali’s interim government must be holding free and fair elections by the end of the 18-month transition period following last August’s military coup that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the U.S. ambassador at the United Nations said Tuesday. Linda Thomas-Greenfield ...

URL copied Attack in Mali killed 4 UN peacekeepers and 23 attackers A fierce attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Northern Mali last week killed four peacekeepers and at least 23 attackers, and injured another 34 peacekeepers, the United Nations said Monday (April 5) in an updated report. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric reiterated Secretary-General Antonio Guterres salute on Friday (April 2) to the bravery of Chadian peacekeepers who defended their camp in Aguelhok in the Kidal region, ...

In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 of the guests. According to the findings, based on a thorough investigation and interviews with hundreds of eyewitnesses, 19 of the guests were unarmed civilians whose killing constitutes a war crime. Unlike other wars in the region, the French war in Mali receives little media coverage outside...

Share UN special representative in Mali Mahamat Saleh Annadif (right) and Malian defence minister Ibrahima Dahirou Dembele (left) attend the inauguration of the newheadquartes of the joint force G5 Sahel in Bamako on June 3. AFP Several dozen jihadists, senior commander, ‘killed in Mali’ Tue, 6 April 2021 More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked UN peacekeepers in northern Mali, the UN force MINUSMA said on April 5. A UN source previous...

As Mali faces major security, human rights obstacles, stronger response needed to end terrorism, violent extremism in Sahel, Peacekeeping Chief tells Security Council Format Permanent Representative Highlights Transitional Government Measures to Expedite Implementation of Peace Agreement, Hold Free, Transparent Elections As Mali continues to face major political, security, human rights and humanitarian obstacles, it is of “utmost importance” that the international community ensure that nati...

Security Council Press Statement on Attack against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, 3 April 2021 Format The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Dang Dinh Quy (Viet Nam): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated on 2 April 2021 against a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Aguelhok, Kidal region, which resu...

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