BAMAKO, MALI | Xinhua | Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are no longer members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), military officials of the three countries decided in a joint statement read this Sunday in the television news of Malian television (ORTM). On the Malian side, the …
Read More »UN chief commends peacekeeping mission in Mali as it ends
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed his deep appreciation for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali as it completed its withdrawal from the country. The UN chief underscored the pivotal role the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) played in bolstering the …
Read More »UN mission in northern Mali completes hurried withdrawal from 3 camps
New York, US | Xinhua | The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has completed its accelerated withdrawal from three camps in the eastern Kidal region of northern Mali, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. The operation was carried out despite deteriorating security challenges, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN …
Read More »France to withdraw troops from Niger by year end
Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday evening that France would withdraw its troops deployed in Niger by the end of 2023. Speaking in a televised interview, Macron said that the 1,500 French soldiers deployed in Niger to fight against terrorism in the Sahel region …
Read More »49 civilians, 15 soldiers killed in dual terrorist attack in Mali
Bamako, Mali | Xinhua | At least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed Thursday during a dual terrorist attack in northern Mali, the Malian government said in a statement. Claimed by the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), the two attacks targeted the passengers of the boat “Tombouctou” and a …
Read More »UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Mali
United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the attack on a patrol of UN mission in Mali that killed one peacekeeper, his spokesman said. “The secretary-general recalls that attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law,” Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, …
Read More »UN mission in Mali strongly condemns attack in central Mali
Bamako, Mali | Xinhua | The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) strongly condemned the Saturday morning attack against the Malian Armed Forces camp in central Mali. “The perpetrators of this attack must be identified quickly and brought to justice. To this end, MINUSMA is ready to provide …
Read More »UN chief strongly condemns attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali
United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack against a police patrol of the UN mission in Mali on Friday, which killed two Nigerian peacekeepers and injured four others. An unidentified gunman shot and killed two officers, including one woman, from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization …
Read More »Chinese envoy calls for advancement of political process in Mali
United Nations | Xinhua | A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for efforts to advance the political process in Mali. There has been progress in political transition, peace process and the fight against terrorism in Mali, a result of joint efforts by the Malian authorities, regional organizations and the international community, …
Read More »UN envoy says progress made in Mali’s transition, peace process
United Nations | Xinhua | The top UN envoy for Mali, El-Ghassim Wane, said on Tuesday that progress has been made in the transition and peace process in Mali, but he remains concerned about the security situation in the country. Following the agreement reached in early July between Mali and the …
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