A mixed commission of inquiry between Mali and Mauritania as well as joint patrols: these are the main decisions at the end of the 48-hour stay in Mauritania of an important Malian mission, after the death of several Mauritanian civilians at the border with Mali. Nouakchott held the Malian army responsible for these killings.
With our correspondent in Bamako, Serge Daniel
As soon as it arrived in Mauritania, the Malian delegation went to its hotel located in the city center of the capital. Quick framing meeting and direction to the Mauritanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs where the various interviews will take place.
Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of the Malian delegation immediately wanted to ease the atmosphere: ” The Malian people are not the enemy of the Mauritanian people. The Mauritanian people are not the enemy of the Malian people. Our enemy is terrorism. »
Board of Inquiry and Joint Patrols
During the discussions in Nouakchott, each party gave its version of the latest disappearance of several Mauritanian civilians on the border between the two countries. “ Our Malian national army is not involved in these events, says on the Malian side, Abdoulaye Diop. It is true that there are contradictory versions. This is why this commission is set up. This is to be able to clarify the situation. »
The mixed commission of inquiry will go into the field, will carry out investigations for the triumph of truth. On a previous case that led to the death of seven Mauritanian civilians, still on the border between the two countries, Mali also undertakes to make available to its neighbor the results of an investigation. And to build trust, Malian and Mauritanian soldiers will jointly organize patrols in the border area.
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