Civilian deaths and rights abuses attributable to the Malian armed forces surged in the first quarter of 2022, a United Nations report said on Monday. A total of 248 civilian deaths were attributable to the defence and security forces, the report said. These “well documented” abuses were specifically attributable to Malian security forces, the report said. The MINUSMA report noted that the Malian authorities had announced their own investigation into the events in Moura. The MINUSMA report, more generally, pointed to a “continuous narrowing” of democratic debate, and restrictions in the exercise of public freedoms.

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2022 19:19 UTC