As Russia Vows Wagner Will Stay in Africa, U.N. Forces Prepare to Exit Mali
"Securing the constructive cooperation of the Malian authorities will be essential to facilitate the process," a U.N. Peacekeeping spokesperson tells Newsweek.
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"Securing the constructive cooperation of the Malian authorities will be essential to facilitate the process," a U.N. Peacekeeping spokesperson tells Newsweek.
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