Germany to stop training Malian forces
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht speaks to the media on the second day of the two-day federal cabinet meeting in the garden of Meseberg Castle, the guest house of the German government, in Meseberg, eastern Germany, May 4, 2022. Germany will stop training Malian soldiers under the European Union Mission in Mali (EUTM) but remains willing to contribute to the peacekeeping mission United Nations (Minusma) if the conditions are met, said Christine Lambrecht.
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Germany has just announced its withdrawal from the European Union mission force in Mali in favor of the military forces.
Berlin believes that the political conditions for such a commitment are no longer met, but hopes to be able to maintain its participation in the United Nations force Minusma
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Pascal Thibaut
Germany is participating with 300 people in the training mission for the Malian forces of the European Union.
The deterioration of relations with Bamako, the postponement of the elections and the cooperation agreement with the Russian private paramilitary group Wagner prompted Berlin to end its participation in this mission.
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The Malian government has made no commitment to hold elections and the prospect of soldiers we have trained fighting alongside Russian soldiers and violating human rights is not compatible with our vision of things.
That is why we are going to end our training mission in Mali
,” said German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht.
Berlin, however, does not want to withdraw completely from Mali.
German participation in the United Nations Minusma force is maintained to guarantee a minimum of security to the population.
The Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs, Lambrecht and Baerbock, however, expect the United Nations to ensure that France's withdrawal is compensated.
The ministers specifically mentioned combat helicopters and the organization of air transport.
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