German peacekeeping operations in Mali under the United Nation’s MINUSMA mission (Photo: Bundeswehr/Guido Ritter) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Germany has halted peacekeeping operations in Mali under the United Nation’s MINUSMA mission amid concerns over the safety of soldiers. German Defense Minister Christine
Emblem of the United States Department of State By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members in Mali due to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks in areas frequented by westerners
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Two UN peacekeepers from Egypt were killed Tuesday when their armoured vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device some 60 kilometres northeast of Gao in Mali. Another nine Egyptian blue helmets were also
Peacekeepers serving with the UN’s Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) wear face masks while on patrol. (Photo / MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The Security Council on Wednesday renewed the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional
(Credit: MINUSMA/Blagoje Grujic) UN peacekeepers on patrol in Kidal, Mali. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Mali remains locked in a dangerous, “endless cycle of instability” amid a military coup, delay of return to civilian rule, on-going extremist attacks,
Germany is stepping up its support for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), by deploying 300 additional soldiers for a total of 1,400 in the troubled west African nation as France pulls its forces out. (Credit: Photo: Michael Kappeler /dpabundesregierung.de) By
United States Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (Credit: uscongress) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. members of Congress have warned of Russia’s growing “malign” influence in the continent of Africa. To that end, Congress on Friday passed the “Countering
UN peacekeeper on patrol in Mali West Africa (Credit: UN MINUSMA) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The UN on Wednesday said it is “extremely concerned” by the Mali government’s apparent refusal to allow independent investigators from UN
United Nations peacekeepers on patrol in the Eastern Sector of Mali. (Photo: MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – Mali has descended into a dangerous, “endless cycle of instability” amid a military coup, on-going extremist
U.S. Rep. Gregory Weldon Meeks, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (meeks.house.gov) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Congressional members Wednesday condemned horrific reports of Malian troops and suspected Russian mercenaries allegedly executing about 300 people in central Mali, west Africa. Human Rights Watch said