The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown, following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the country. Established by UN Security Council resolution 2100, the mission included more than 15,000 troops and personnel who served in cities and towns around the country. In its decade of operations, MINUSMA aided Mali in tackling multiple challenges. Mali’s foreign affairs minister requested the withdrawal of MINUSMA in a related UN Security Council meeting on June 16. “UN funds, agencies and programmes were in Mali well before the deployment of MINUSMA and will stay in Mali well after the withdrawal,” he said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 01, 2024 08:17 UTC