Mali Army Committed Atrocities Against Civilians - HRW
Human Rights Watch has accused armed groups operating in Mali, including the country's national army, of committing atrocities against the civilian population. In its latest report on the situation in the West African nation, the rights group said the army has "deliberately" killed more than 30 civilians and burned at least 100 homes in the north and centre of the country.
The report also highlighted abuses committed by Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist groups and noted that the number of deaths could be underestimated "by hundreds" due to difficulty in getting information from some parts of the country.
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The United Nations Security Council has decided to withdraw approximately 13,000 MINUSMA peacekeepers at the explicit request of the Malian military government. The move will have an impact on Mali, the Sahel region, and the countries that deployed the soldiers, writes Antonio Cascais for Deutsche Welle.
Mali's relations with many of its most important partners had been deteriorating
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Mali's military junta has lifted the suspension on political party and association activities that was imposed in April to maintain public order, the council of ministers announced.
The head of the military government, Colonel Assimi Goita,
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Malian soldiers in training (file photo).
