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Security Council Press statement on Mali The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack by an explosive device on the road between Aguelhok and Tessalit, Mali, on 18 September, in which five Chadian peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated…

The Secretary-General is outraged by the attack on 18 September in the vicinity of Aguelhok, Kidal Region, in Northern Mali which killed five Chadian peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). Three other peacekeepers were also…

This afternoon, MINUSMA was constrained to use force in order to protect UN-soldiers based in Tabankort, around 200 km north of Gao. Confronted with shootings from heavy weapons in their direction, MINUSMA Peacekeepers were under imminent threat. This reaction by MINUSMA forces is supported by the…

As part of the regular consultations between MINUSMA and the Malian authorities, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Albert Koenders, yesterday met with the President of Mali, His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. During this meeting, they discussed…

MINUSMA strongly condemns the violence that took place yesterday in Kidal prior to the scheduled arrival of the Prime Minister and a Government delegation. The Mission deplores the fact that, despite a security plan coordinated by the Malian Government on Wednesday in cooperation with MINUSMA and…

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The 15 members of the United Nations Security Council will begin a two-day visit to Mali on Sunday. The delegation will meet with the Malian authorities, notably President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Prime Minister Oumar Tatam Ly and National Assembly President Issaka Sidibé, as well as with the Special…

Two workshops on Reflection will be held on the 13th of February in Bamako, with the aim of relaunching political dialogue in Mali. The Government and Malian armed groups, accompanied by the international community, and social and civil experts will meet to tackle diverse topics. These worksops also…

MINUSMA today expressed its outrage at the extreme violence in the north of Mali that has killed dozens of people and injured many others during the past few days. In this context of intensified inter-communal tensions, MINUSMA calls for an immediate stop to the clashes and a return to calm. In…

The Government, Malian armed groups, social and civil experts, and the international community have met to tackle diverse topics since this Thursday in Bamako. During workshops held on Thursday, the involved parties drew lessons from past peace agreements and expressed a keen desire to move forward…

The Malian government and Malian armed groups have today continued informal discussions on the preparation for a future process of Cantonment. This follows a seminar on Cantonments that was facilitated at the beginning of last week by MINUSMA, and was attended by the international community. MINUSMA…

The SRSG accompanied the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and current chairman of the African Union, H.E.M Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, during his visit to Kidal. Transportation was provided by MINUSMA. During the visit, they held discussions with the armed movements and the aménokal. The…