The German military resumed its reconnaissance mission in Mali on Tuesday after a suspension of more than three weeks following a spat with Mali’s government regarding overflight clearances. Berlin has deployed some 1,000 troops to Mali, most of them near the northern town of Gao where their main task is …
Read More »Germany to end EU training mission in Mali
Germany will end its participation in the European Union training mission in Mali but is ready to continue with a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country under certain conditions, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday. France and allies fighting Islamist militants in Mali earlier this year said they would …
Read More »Two UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali attack
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali says two of its soldiers were killed in an attack on their convoy in the country’s north. A logistical convoy of the UN mission traveling between the towns of Tessalit and Gao was attacked on Saturday evening by “unidentified armed individuals” who killed …
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