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The historic city of Timbuktu, in Northern Mali, hosted from 31 May to 1 June 2023, a visit from a significant delegation of donors to the United Nations Trust Fund for Peace and Security in Mali. Led by the Norwegian ambassador to Mali, Mrs. Elianne Skjeie Rigmor KOTI, the delegation also included…

Bamako, 9 June 2023 - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) strongly condemns today’s attack, 9 June, on one of its security patrols in Ber town, Timbuktu region. The patrol was targeted in an attack that involved an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion followed by direct small arms fire against a patrol of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), 7 kilometers from the Mission’s base in Ber, in the…

In this story series, UN Peacekeeping shows the impact of Action for Peacekeeping, which guides peace operations across 12 active missions. We are at the Ménaka market, located in northeastern Mali, which is bustling under this scorching June sun. The pungent aroma of spices has merged with trails…

Bamako, June 30, 2023 - The United Nations Security Council met this afternoon in the context of the expiry of resolution 2640 (2022) mandating MINUSMA. Taking into consideration the letter from the Transitional Government of Mali to the President of the Security Council requesting the immediate…

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the Malian authorities have begun consultations to jointly determine the Mission's drawdown plan. Planning was discussed yesterday, July 3, 23, when a MINUSMA delegation comprising members of the working group…

As the clock ticks towards the scheduled departure of the United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on 31 December 2023, our troops and police from contributing countries have embarked on the crucial task of redeploying their peacekeepers and essential equipment. This structured relocation operation…

Over 460 peacekeepers from the Egyptian combat and convoy escort battalion of MINUSMA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) left the city of Gao, in northern Mali, on Friday, July 28. Over one year, these peacekeepers have conducted convoy escorts from Gao to…

Bamako, August 4, 2023 - The last Senegalese troops stationed at the MINUSMA Temporary Operating Base (TOB) in Ogossagou, Bandiagara region, central Mali, left today, following the formal handover of the base to the Malian authorities the day before. This event marks a significant step towards the…

The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is gearing up for a significant milestone, as it readies itself for its scheduled withdrawal from Mali on 31 December 2023. The departure is not just about leaving; it's also about ensuring that the assets acquired during the mission are disposed of…

Previously, we published articles on the management of contingent-owned equipment and asset disposal by MINUSMA as it implements its withdrawal from Mali based on UN rules and procedures. This time, we discuss camp closure. Background Security Council Resolution 2690 of 30 June 2023 terminated the…

Bamako, August 17, 2023 - The withdrawal of MINUSMA from Mali, requested by the Malian transitional authorities and subsequently approved by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 2690, is continuing. As part of this process, the MINUSMA camps at Ber and Goundam, in the Timbuktu region…