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Mali: Denmark to Withdraw Troops Amid Dispute With Military Rulers
DW, 27 January 2022
Danish troops are set to leave Mali after the military government made several calls for their "immediate withdrawal." It marks a further deterioration in Mali's relationship with… Read more »
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Mali: France Condemns Mali's 'Irresponsible' Expulsion of Danish Troops
RFI, 27 January 2022
Mali's military regime has taken an "irresponsible" decision by expelling Danish special forces sent to help fight jihadist insurgents, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian… Read more »
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Mali: France, European Allies Urge Malian Junta to Allow Danish Troops to Stay
RFI, 27 January 2022
France and several European nations have urged Mali to allow newly arrived Danish special forces to remain in the Sahel country, but its transitional government insisted on an… Read more »
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Mali: Tensions Rise Between Mali, Western Governments
VOA, 26 January 2022
Mali's military rulers are clashing with the international community over when to hold elections and how to conduct the fight against Islamist militants. Former colonial power… Read more »
Denmark to Pull Troops Out of Mali After Military's Demand
Denmark will pull its troops out of Mali, just weeks after they arrived, following calls from the West African country's military government for their immediate withdrawal. The Danish soldiers had been planning to be part of an international contingent fighting against the militant insurgency that has spread across several countries in the Sahel region. The junta rejected Copenhagen's argument that it had been invited by late former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was overthrown by the military in 2020.
France and several European nations have urged Mali to allow newly arrived Danish special forces to remain in the Sahel country, but its transitional government insisted on an immediate withdrawal.
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A significant coalition of political parties in Mali have rejected the military-led government's plans for a slow transition to democratic rule. The army has been Read more »
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