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Mali expels MINUSMA

Jun – Dec 2023Key eventEssential

DiplomaticMilitaryState authority and military rule

At Bamako's demand, the Security Council ends MINUSMA's mandate in June 2023; the mission completes a compressed, contested withdrawal by 31 December, handing over or demolishing its northern camps.

Why it mattersRemoving the UN buffer detonated the frozen northern question: the race to occupy MINUSMA's camps restarted the war between the state and the CMA within weeks.

Confidence: HighSources: UN Security Council and Panel of Experts reporting ↗ · Established historical recordMethodology Corrections

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MINUSMA · atlasParticipanthigh confidence

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