Malian Parties Urged to Make Peace 'A Reality'
The UN special envoy to the country, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, has told the Security Council that although the peace agreement was a "package", the process had been reduced to discussions about the establishment of an interim administration.
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Mali:
UN Seeks 2,500 Extra Peacekeepers for Mali
DW, 2 June 2016
The United Nations has called for additional troops and police amid a worsening security situation in Mali. In May alone, Islamist attacks have killed 12 peacekeepers. Read more »
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Mali:
Attacks on Peacekeepers in Mali Continue
VOA, 1 June 2016
Three people have been killed in two separate attacks on U.N. bases in Mali since Tuesday. One peacekeeper was killed in rocket fire late Tuesday that left at least ten others… Read more »
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Mali:
Provisional Authorities to Govern Northern Mali
Cameroon Tribune, 16 June 2016
The authorities will administer the five regions of North Mali following the agreement of June 14, 2016. Read more »
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Mali:
Conflict Puts Over 250,000 Orphans At Risk
Al Jazeera, 12 June 2016
Fighting over the last four years has killed hundreds of people in Mali. There are fewer battles involving government troops, separatists and al-Qaeda fighters but the war is far… Read more »
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Mali:
Chinese Peacekeepers Contribute to Mali's Peace, Development, Says Former PM
Focac, 6 June 2016
Mali's former prime minister Moussa Mara said Chinese peacekeepers under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were more than bringing peace to… Read more »
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East Africa:
How Africans Rate Govt Action on Extremists
Afrobarometer, 9 June 2016
Two new reports from Afrobarometer explore citizens' perceptions of violent extremism and counter-extremism efforts in "hotspot" regions of Africa. Read more »
InFocus
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The UN Security Council has called on the government to swiftly investigate the deadly attacks on peacekeepers. Read more »
