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SRSG in Kidal with Mauritanian President and current chairman of the African Union
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…
SRSG Reports Progress in Talks with Armed Groups in Kidal
SRSG Albert Koenders reports that, during the visit he undertook today to Kidal together with the Chairman of the African Union, the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, progress is being made in the negotiations…
Note to Correspondents on the launch of the UN Inquiry into the violent demonstration of 27 January 2015 in Gao, Mali
The United Nations appointed a high-level team to conduct an Inquiry into the events of 27 January in Gao, Mali, where a violent demonstration against a MINUSMA camp resulted in the death and injury of protestors. The United…
Press Statement from the UNSC President
François Delattre, UNSC President (France) We heard a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali, Mr Mongi Hamdi, who gave us an update on the Algiers peace talks and the Agreement on Peace and…
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Head of MINUSMA Condemns Deadly Attack on Bamako Restaurant
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, condemns in the strongest possible terms the deadly attack that took place at a Bamako restaurant at around 1 a.m. this morning. The…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the deadly attack in Bamako
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the deadly attack that took place earlier today in Bamako in which five persons were killed and seven injured, including two international experts working for the United Nations. He…
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MINUSMA Targeted by Complex Attack with Repeated Shelling This Morning in Kidal
At around 5:40 this morning, the MINUSMA compound in Kidal was targeted by a complex attack involving more than 30 rockets and shells. Once they had established from where the rockets were being fired, MINUSMA troops…
Security Council Press Statement on terrorist attack in Kidal, Mali
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the coordinated attacks against a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) camp in Kidal, Mali, on 8 March 2015…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the deadly attack in Kidal
The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms today’s attack in Mali that killed two Malian children and a Chadian UN peacekeeper and injured 11 peacekeepers and three civilians. The deadly mortar and rocket fire on a…
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA Meets President of Niger
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA Meets President of Niger Bamako, 9 March 2015 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, visited Niamey…
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A MINUSMA Attack Helicopter Crashes North of Gao – Two Killed
At around 1 p.m. today, an Apache attack helicopter of MINUSMA had to make a hard landing about 42 kilometres north of Gao (in northern Mali). The two crew members lost their lives in this accident, which took place during an…
Joint public report on the situation of human rights in Mali from 1 November to 31 May 2014
Summary The present report was prepared by the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). It is jointly published by MINUSMA and the Office of the High…