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Mali Asks UN to Withdraw Mission From Country 'Without Delay', Foreign Minister Says

09:38, 17 June 2023

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The Malian government asks the United Nations to urgently withdraw its mission from the country, Malian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop said on Friday.

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"The Malian government asks for the withdrawal without delay of MINUSMA," Diop told the UN Security Council.

The mission's mandate expires on June 30. Mali, however, stands ready to cooperate with the United Nations on the issue, he added.

According to the minister, MINUSMA's 10-year presence in the country has failed to adequately respond to the security situation but rather is contributing to the escalating tensions.

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