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MALI UNITED KINGDOM Defence Issue dated 07/09/2020

Barkhane's British contingent worried about Mali developments

Operation Newcombe, the British deployment to Operation Barkhane, is gathering information on the political and social situation in Mali to better understand the evolving security environment in the aftermath of the coup that led to President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's resignation. [...] (218 words)

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Brexit, troubled economy won't stop UK aid to the Sahel

Germany's ITO provides logistical support to EUTM and MINUSMA

Paris issues fresh tender for Barhkane logistics

Bolloré gets a free run on contract to supply French troops in Barkhane and Sabre operations

Cobham Aviation takes centre stage in London-Abuja military cooperation

Bancroft wins aeromedical evacuation contract with MINUSMA

Military determined to retain control of transitional parliament

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