UN peacekeeping mission completes withdrawal from Mali

Together with Malian institutions and civil society groups, the mission has facilitated several peace agreements in the country.

Soldiers from the United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol in Timbuktu, Mali, December 8, 2021. (Source: AFP)

The United Nations (UN) Secretariat announced that the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has completed the withdrawal of troops from the West African country.

According to the agency, MINUSMA closed the Sevare camp in the Mopti region on October 8, ending the mission's presence in Mali.

The closure of Camp Sevare, following similar actions at the Ogossagou and Douentza bases, is part of the second phase of MINUSMA's withdrawal.

Together with Malian institutions and civil society groups, MINUSMA has facilitated several peace agreements in the West African country, and has funded numerous local projects in the areas of education , health, food security and water access.

By the end of 2023, the remaining MINUSMA staff will leave Mali, except for those necessary for the closure of the mission.

Previously, the Malian military government had asked MINUSMA to withdraw its troops from the country.

The UN Security Council in June adopted a resolution allowing for the withdrawal to be completed by December 31, 2023. The closure of MINUSMA will begin on January 1, 2024.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/phai-bo-gin-giu-hoa-binh-cua-lhq-hoan-tat-qua-trinh-rut-quan-khoi-mali-253327.html