Germany is suspending “until further notice” its military mission in West African Mali, due to the ban on overflights reimposed by the country’s government, the Ministry of Defense announced a while ago.
“The Malian government has repeatedly denied overflight rights to the Bundeswehr, making it impossible to rotate mission participants,” ministry spokesman Arne Kolatz explained.
“Germany remains in principle willing to participate in the international peacekeeping mission,” assured government spokesman Steffen Hempstreit, to clarify: “But this only makes sense if it is supported by the government there.”
A few days ago, the head of the Africa, Latin America, Near and Middle East Directorate, Christian Back, visited Mali for negotiations, during which he received assurances that the replacement of German soldiers could be repeated in the future. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht received a similar assurance just yesterday, Thursday, in a telephone conversation with her counterpart Sadio Camara, Mr. Kolats pointed out.
The Bundeswehr has been participating in the UN’s international peacekeeping mission Minusma since 2013, and last May the government asked the Federal Parliament to renew the mandate until May 2023.
After the last military coup in 2021, the country is led by a military government that maintains close relations with Moscow.
SOURCE: APE-ME
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