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MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

In central Mali, community fighting and impunity, ‘overwhelming’ efforts to protect civilians

26 June 2020
Peace and Security

Feeding an entrenched cycle of violence and reprisal, 580 civilians have been killed in Mali so far this year, as worsening security conditions and widespread impunity undermine efforts to protect people caught in intercommunal fighting, the UN Human Rights chief said on Friday. 

MINUSMA/Mikado FM

UN chief appeals for restraint following protests in Mali

20 June 2020
Peace and Security

The UN Secretary-General has appealed for calm in Mali, following protests in the capital, Bamako, on Friday.

UN Photo/Harandane Dicko

UN chief urges continued international support for Mali amid growing terrorist threat

11 June 2020
Peace and Security

The UN Secretary-General has stressed the need for continued international commitment to Mali, as the country continues to navigate the path to political stability while confronting numerous obstacles, including terrorism, and now the COVID-19 pandemic.

MINUSCA

From fighting with guns to fighting the pandemic

30 May 2020
Peace and Security

In countries suffering from conflict, readjusting to life in a peaceful society is a challenge, both for former fighters and the wider community. Since the spread of the COVID-19 crisis, the UN is having to refocus many of its programmes, aimed at reducing violence in communities, and rehabilitating combatants.

UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti

UN peacekeepers killed in improvised explosive attack in Mali

11 May 2020
Peace and Security

Three UN peacekeepers from Chad were killed in northern Mali on Sunday when their convoy hit a roadside bomb near Aguelhok, in the restive Kidal region. The improvised device also seriously injured four others who are now receiving medical care, the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said in a statement. 

UN Photo/Mark Garten

Mali: UN mission fulfills mandate, aids battle against coronavirus

7 April 2020
Peace and Security

As the COVID-19 pandemic plagues the world, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali told the Security Council on Tuesday that the mission continues to fulfill its mandate while doing whatever it can to prevent the coronavirus outbreak from overrunning the country.

UNOCHA/Giles Clarke

Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security

2 April 2020
Humanitarian Aid

Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of control”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, as it expressed concerns about the potential impact on humanitarian supply chains because of restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

UNICEF/Maiga

Situation in central Mali ‘deteriorating’ as violence, impunity rise, UN rights expert warns

21 February 2020
Human Rights

The growing violence has contributed to a deteriorating security situation in central Mali, with impunity being one of the aggravating factors, an independent UN human rights expert warned on Friday.

UNICEF/Keïta

Unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Mali revealed in new report

12 December 2019
Humanitarian Aid

Escalating violence and insecurity in Mali have sparked an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, rendering 3.9 million people in need of assistance and protection – an increase of 700,000 since the beginning of the year, the UN said on Thursday.

MINUSMA/Gema Cortes

Some progress made towards security in Mali, but still a long way to go, Security Council hears

8 October 2019
Peace and Security

Some progress has been made towards restoring peace and stability in Mali as outlined in a fragile 2015 peace deal, yet sustainable peace developments are not happening fast enough, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.