Peacekeepers in Mali begin withdrawing from restive Kidal region

16 октября 2023

UN peacekeepers from the Mali mission MINUSMA announced on Monday that they have begun withdrawing from the northern camps in the Kidal region, as security conditions worsen.

More than 300 ‘blue helmets’ have lost their lives during the decade-long civilian protection mission, which is due to fully drawdown by the end of this year, at the request of Mali’s military authorities.

Extremist violence and rampant insecurity have been constant, made worse by major political unrest which has seen several coups in the past three years. Violence has only increased in the past few weeks across the centre and north of the country.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1142422

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