Mali defends Russian ties and opposes options for UN force - New Delhi Times - India Only International Newspaper

Mali’s foreign minister defended the military government’s cooperation with Russia on Friday and rejected three options proposed by the U.N. chief to reconfigure the U.N. peacekeeping force in the west African country where Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups are driving insecurity. Abdoulaye Diop told the U.N. Security Council that security is the country’s top…

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