The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali proceeds with its accelerated withdrawal from the country s north as the withdrawal from the strategic Kidal base looms.
The UN mission pushed out of Mali has been forced by the actions of the ruling junta to rush its departure and sabotage the equipment left behind, before risking the lives of its peacekeepers on the road for lack of flight permits.
Bamako (AFP) Oct 9, 2023 - The ruling junta in Mali expects to take control of a key UN military camp in the rebel stronghold of Kidal in November, according to a senior official.
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