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international-relations1 year ago

Mali's Military Junta Terminates 2015 Peace Deal with Separatist Rebels

Mali's military rulers have terminated the 2015 peace deal with Tuareg separatist rebels, citing the deal's impossibility and blaming a change in posture of certain signatory groups as well as acts of hostility from Algeria, the main mediator. Tensions between Mali and Algeria have been increasing, and the departure of UN and French troops has led to an upsurge in violence as both the government and separatist groups vie to fill the resulting vacuum.

via DW (English)|
#algeria#instability#international-relations
conflict2 years ago

Mali Junta Regains Control of Kidal Stronghold

Mali's army has recaptured the strategic northern town of Kidal, a stronghold of Tuareg-dominated separatist groups. The capture of Kidal is a symbolic success for the ruling junta, which seized power in 2020. Violence has escalated in the region as the UN stabilisation mission withdraws, triggering a race for control. The rebels have admitted losing their stronghold but vow to continue fighting. The junta aims to restore territorial sovereignty, as the state has been virtually absent from Kidal for years. The UN mission's withdrawal deadline is December 31.

via FRANCE 24 English|
#conflict#junta#kidal
conflict2 years ago

Renewed Conflict Erupts as Mali Army Battles Separatist Rebels

The Malian army has engaged in battles with separatist rebels in the north of the country, with the rebels claiming to have seized another military base. The Co-ordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), an alliance of Tuareg-dominated groups, announced that they have taken control of the Bamba military base in the Gao region. This is the fourth military base taken by the CMA since August, following the departure of a UN peacekeeping mission. The CMA seeks autonomy or independence for the desert region of Azawad and tensions have risen since the military seized power in two coups. The rebel attack on Bamba is part of an intensification of clashes as both sides vie for control of territory in Mali's central and northern deserts.

via DW (English)|
#army#clashes#conflict