Tag: Mali

What You Need To Know:  Since the Malian Military Junta ordered the withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA) from the country in August, and in addition to the forced exit of French Troops in 2022, Tuareg rebels, known as the CMA (Coalition Des Mouvements De L’azawad) have increased...

According to the Insider, images have emerged in the last twenty four hours purporting to show at least three Turkish-made TB-2 Bayraktar drones at the Sevare military base in Mali. Wagner forces have been stationed at Sevare since 2022 and we're recently attacked by Islamist rebels earlier this year....

What You Need to Know: US Imposes Sanctions on Malian Officials Linked to Wagner Mercenary Group The United States has taken a significant step by imposing sanctions on three high-ranking Malian officials, including the Minister of Defense, for their alleged involvement with the Russian mercenary group, Wagner. The sanctions come...

Following a unanimous vote by the United Nations Security Council, June 30 will be the final day of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, succinctly known as MINUSMA. The force at its height consisted of 13,289 military personnel and 1,920 police and had been deployed to the...

The United Nations is reportedly planning on ending its decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali by the end of this month  and will withdraw all of its personnel within six months, according to a draft Security Council resolution proposed by France that was seen by Reuters. This comes as the mission,...

The UN released a report on May 12th confirming Malian government responsibility in the massacre of 500+ civilians in the village of Moura, in March 2022. Accompanying the Malian troops, according to witnesses, were "armed white men" who "spoke an unknown language". While the report did not explicitly state...