Mali withdraws from the G5 Sahel regional organization
Mali announces its withdrawal from the G5 Sahel regional organization on May 15, 2022. © MICHELE CATTANI/AFP
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Mali announced in a press release, this Sunday evening, May 15, its withdrawal from the G5 Sahel and its anti-jihadist military force.
The country is protesting against its refusal to assume the presidency of this regional organization formed with Mauritania, Chad, Burkina Faso and Niger.
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The government of the Republic of Mali decides to withdraw from all organs and bodies of the G5 Sahel, including the joint force.
This decision will be notified to the Member States of the organization in accordance with the procedure provided for in this matter
”, announces
the press release from the Malian presidency
.
#Mali-G5 - Mali leaves the G5 (Official) / The Malian government decides this 05/15/2022 to withdraw from all organs and bodies of the G5 Sahel, including the Joint Force.
As the main reason, he advanced a "violation" of the texts of the common organization of 5 countries.
— Serge Daniel (@SergeDa58898703) May 15, 2022
A conference of G5 Sahel Heads of State scheduled for February 2022 in Bamako was to "
consecrate the start of the Malian presidency of the G5
" but "
nearly a quarter after the indicated term
" this meeting "
has still not been held
“says this press release.
Earlier this month, the ruling junta in Mali had "denounced" the defense agreements signed with France and its European partners as the French force Barkhane and the European force Takuba disengage from Mali.
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