RT International The peacekeeping mission in Mali was terminated at the request of the local authorities
The UN announced on Sunday that it had completed the withdrawal of its peacekeeping force from Mali, with the last soldiers to depart by the last day of the 2023. International troops were deployed to the African country a decade ago to protect civilians against separatist and Islamist groups, including Al-Qaeda.
The Malian authorities requested the termination of the mission in June 2023, citing the “failure” to stabilize the situation in the country. The request was unanimously approved by the UN Security Council.
“The UN operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West African nation and its people after Malian authorities requested earlier this year to end the mission by 31 December,” the UN said in a statement on its website.
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