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Mali: France Denies Mali's Claims That It Provided Arms to Militants
DW, 18 August 2022
France withdrew the last of its troops from its former colony on Tuesday. Their exit from Mali coincided with a letter Mali sent to the UN stating that France helped Islamist… Read more »
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Mali: Mali Writes to UNSC Over France Violation of Airspace
Ghanaian Times, 22 August 2022
The government of Mali has appealed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to ensure that France immediately ceased its frequent violations of the Malian airspace. Read more »
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Mali: Mali Accuses France of Arming Militants in Letter Sent to UN
RFI, 17 August 2022
France's Barkhane forces completely withdrew from Mali this week, but Bamako continues to pursue Paris - this time at the United Nations. A letter from Mali's Foreign Ministry to… Read more »
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Mali: French Soldiers Quit Mali Ending Nine-Year Military Mission
RFI, 16 August 2022
The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, French chiefs of staff announced. Read more »
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Mali: France Says Barkhane Mission Troops Fully Withdraw From Mali
DW, 15 August 2022
The French military on Monday confirmed that its last soldier with the Barkhane anti-terror mission in Mali had left the West African country. Read more »
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Mali: French Forces Complete Departure From Mali
VOA, 15 August 2022
The last French armed forces in Mali have relocated to Niger, after a falling out with Mali's military government and its alleged use of Russian mercenaries. Read more »
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Mali: Militant Group Claims to Have Killed Four Russian Wagner Group Mercenaries
DW, 16 August 2022
Al Qaeda's affiliate in Mali claimed it has killed four mercenaries from Russia's private military Wagner group in clashes over the weekend. Read more »
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Mali: Germany Suspends Elements of Military Mission in Mali
VOA, 12 August 2022
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in a statement that because Malian leaders of the U.N. mission to Mali, MINUSMA, denied overflight rights, the German mission must… Read more »
After French Army Withdrawal, Mali Says Paris Supported Militants
France's Barkhane forces completely withdrew from Mali this week, but Bamako continues to pursue Paris - this time at the United Nations, Radio France Internationale reports. A letter from Mali's Foreign Ministry to the United Nations Security Council alleges that France supported militants within the country and committed airspace violations.
According to information first published by the magazine Jeune Afrique, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop's August 15 letter, also seen by RFI, condemns violations of Mali's airspace. Diop indicates that he has "several elements" proving that illegal incursions into Malian airspace have been "used by France to collect information for the benefit of terrorist groups" and to "drop them weapons and ammunition", writes RFI journalist David Baché.
According to Deutsche Welle, France has strongly denied the claims.
Earlier, a French armed forces ministry press release said the last French armed forces had relocated to Niger, after a falling out with the country's military government over its alleged use of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary company with links to the Kremlin.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced in February 2022 that French forces would withdraw over a period of 4-6 months.
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