UN forces in Mali speed up withdrawal as security deteriorates | Humanitarian Crises News

UN’s impending pullout has exacerbated tensions between Mali’s military government and the rebel Coordination of Azawad Movements.

The United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in Mali has sped up its withdrawal from the city of Ber in the north after a surge in fighting.

The UN mission, known as MINUSMA, said in a statement on Sunday that “deteriorating security” had made its departure urgent.

“MINUSMA has brought forward its withdrawal from Ber due to the degradation of security in the area and the high risks that brings for our Blue Helmets,” the force said on X, formerly known…