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Mali: Progress on transition, peace process, amid ongoing insecurity

El-Ghassim Wane, head of the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, presented the latest UN Secretary-General’s report on the peacekeeping operation. He briefed ambassadors on progress in the transition and peace process, while also addressing ongoing insecurity and rising humanitarian needs. Mr. Wane was speaking a day after a MINUSMA vehicle hit …

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U.N. investigating dozens of deaths in central Mali

BAMAKO, March 4 (Reuters) – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said on Friday it was investigating allegations that dozens of people were massacred in the centre of the country. A video circulating on social media since Thursday shows dozens of badly-burned bodies with their eyes blindfolded and their …

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France announces withdrawal of troops from Mali

France and its allies in the Barkhane anti-jihadist operation in Mali on Thursday announced a “coordinated withdrawal” of their forces because of “multiple obstructions” by its ruling military junta. In a joint statement, Paris as well as other EU nations and Canada vowed to pursue “joint action against terrorism in …

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