"UN Peacekeepers Hasten Withdrawal from Insecure Mali Amid Escalating Violence"

The United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, has accelerated its withdrawal from the city of Ber due to deteriorating security. The move comes amid escalating tensions between Mali's military government and the rebel Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA). The CMA has accused Malian forces and Russian Wagner Group troops of violating a ceasefire, while Mali's army claims that armed terrorist groups killed six of its soldiers. The UN's departure raises concerns about a potential resurgence of a separatist uprising in Mali, a country plagued by unrest since 2012.