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MINUSMA temporary base in Ogossagou to be dismantled

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

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The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position. In an attempt to stem the flow of jihadist propaganda which now risks overflowing into the coastal states, a number of security operations have been launched, among them Operation Barkhane, the G5 Sahel joint force, MINUSMA, and the Coalition for the Sahel. [...]

Minusma is fine-tuning the timetable for its withdrawal from Mali, which will begin mid-September with dismantling of the Ogossagou base camp in the central Mopti region. [...]

Published on 27.07.2023 at 04:40 GMT

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