Minusma

Facing Mali equipment shortfalls, the UN asks Canada to deploy helicopters in June

The United Nations is in talks with Canada for early deployment of six helicopters to its Minusma peacekeeping force in Mali, and its representative pointed to other equipment shortfalls

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UN peacekeeper from Niger shot dead in northern Mali

A U.N. peacekeeper from Niger was shot dead by militants in Gao in northern Mali on Friday, the latest in a spate of deadly attacks on Blue Helmets in the conflict-torn country

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Two UN peacekeepers killed, 10 wounded in Mali mortar attack

Two U.N. peacekeepers were killed and 10 others wounded during an attack on their camp in northeastern Mali, the U.N.'s mission there said.

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Mali PM visits Kidal for first time since 2014, a day after 5 French soldiers injured in attack

Mali's Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga made a landmark visit to the restive northern town of Kidal on Friday, the first since 2014 by a head of government to to the area

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Canada to deploy troops and helicopters to Mali as part of UN MINUSMA mission

Canada will deploy an infantry unit and military trainers along with attack and transport helicopters to Mali for 12 months in support of an ongoing UN peacekeeping mission

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Al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali claims attacks as France pledges more aid for Sahel

An Al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali claimed responsibility for attacks on Malian and UN troops, while France pledged to increase aid to the Sahel by one third

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Dutch defense minister resigns over deaths of Mali peacekeepers

Both the Dutch defence minister and the chief of its military resigned over the deaths of two soldiers on a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali in 2016

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