Press Releases

A meeting of the “Core Group” of the International Mediation* took place at the MINUSMA headquarters in Bamako yesterday with the participation of France and the United States to discuss the worrying security situation in the north of Mali. The participants considered that, in light of the rapid…

In light of the dangerous developments on the ground in Ménaka yesterday and in Timbuktu today, the SRSG and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, expresses his great concern regarding the peace process that was begun more than a year ago to resolve the Malian security crisis in a lasting and peaceful…

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Mali The Secretary-General calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in northern Mali. The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the serious ceasefire violations that have occurred in Mali in recent days, at a critical…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Mali, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in several locations in the north of Mali. The SRSG is extremely concerned about the serious violations of the ceasefire taking place in Mali, at a crucial moment in…

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by a series of attacks directed against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and MINUSMA contractors that have killed five civilians and injured 13 civilians and 16 United Nations peacekeepers since last week…

At around noon today, MINUSMA was informed about an attack conducted by GATIA and MAA-Plateforme on the town of Ménaka, held by elements of the Coordination des Mouvements de l’Azawad (CMA). Shots were heard and MINUSMA deployed helicopters to assess the situation. The Special Representative of the…

At around 1:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, a MINUSMA vehicle hit a mine in the vicinity of Anefis, Kidal region, while escorting a convoy of subcontractors of the Mission. Seven peacekeepers were injured in the explosion, six of them seriously. All of them were immediately evacuated to receive…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, was received by His Excellency Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the President of the Republic of Mali, at Koulouba yesterday, 22 April. Mr. Hamdi assured the President of the Republic of the full support of…

Today, at around 11:30 a.m., a convoy of civilian MINUSMA contractors was once again attacked by assailants 30 kilometers west of Gao. Preliminary reports indicate that at least one driver was assassinated and that his truck was burned afterwards. MINUSMA immediately sent a patrol to the site. The…

Following the discovery of mines, MINUSMA’s Force apprehended three individuals in Aguelhok on Monday, 20 April 2015. All three are suspected of having prepared an attack with an explosive device. In line with the United Nations procedures in this regard, MINUSMA will turn the three persons over to…