Germany has just announced its withdrawal from the European Union mission force in Mali in favor of the military forces. Berlin believes that the political conditions for such a commitment are no longer met, but hopes to be able to maintain its participation in the United Nations force Minusma
With our correspondent in Berlin, Pascal Thibault
Germany is taking part with 300 people in the training mission for the Malian forces of the European Union. The deterioration of relations with Bamako, the postponement of the elections and the cooperation agreement with the Russian private paramilitary group Wagner prompted Berlin to end its participation in this mission.
” The Malian government has made no commitment on holding elections and the prospect of soldiers we have trained fighting alongside Russian soldiers and undermining human rights is not compatible with our vision things. This is why we are going to end our training mission in Mali said German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht.
Berlin, however, does not want to withdraw completely from Mali. German participation in the United Nations Minusma force is maintained to guarantee a minimum of security for the population.
The Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs, Lambrecht and Baerbock, however, expect the United Nations to ensure that France’s withdrawal is compensated. The ministers specifically mentioned combat helicopters and the organization of air transport.
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