"Mali's FAMA Takes Control of Timbuktu UN Camp as MINUSMA Withdraws Early"

The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has officially handed over its camp in Timbuktu to the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) as part of the mission's liquidation process, which includes transferring equipment and terminating contracts. This move comes ahead of MINUSMA's final withdrawal, mandated by the UN Security Council to be completed by December 31, following a demand by Mali's ruling colonels for the mission's departure. The handover occurs amidst a challenging security situation in the region, characterized by jihadist attacks and military tensions.