Press Releases

  • Closure of the MINUSMA camp in Sevare, Mopti region
    09 Dec 2023 - Bamako, December 8, 2023 - MINUSMA today closed its camp in Sevare, Mopti region, marking the end of its presence in the central regions of Mali. The closure, which follows the closure of the Ogossagou and Douentza bases, also in central Mali, is part of the second phase of the...
  • MINUSMA hands over two annexes ahead of final closure of Mopti camp
    23 Nov 2023 - As part of MINUSMA's withdrawal process, its regional office in Mopti handed over to the civilian authorities on 22 November 2023, the MINUSMA regional office in Mopti handed over its annex bases of the Office des Produits Agricoles du Mali (OPAM) and the Office du Riz to the...
  • MINUSMA’s Nepalese Explosive Ordnance Disposal company: heroes behind safe convoys in Mali
    22 Nov 2023 - As MINUSMA inches closer to its withdrawal from Mali by 31st December 2023 in line with UN Security resolution 2690, it is important to acknowledge the significant contributions of the Nepal Explosive Ordnance Disposal...
  • After ten years of presence, MINUSMA closes its base in Ansongo
    18 Nov 2023 - Bamako, 18 November 2023 - After ten years of operation, MINUSMA has officially closed its base in Ansongo. This closure represents the ninth of twelve mission camps to cease operations, as part of the second phase of MINUSMA’s withdrawal plan, paving the way for its final...
  • Odyssey of the last MINUSMA convoy from Kidal to Gao
    10 Nov 2023 - On 31 October 2023, the MINUSMA peacekeepers in Kidal, northern Mali, embarked on a final mission that was exceptional in every respect. On that day, the last MINUSMA convoy in the region set off from its camp in Kidal,...
  • MINUSMA closes its camp in Kidal, marking the end of its presence in the region
    31 Oct 2023 - Bamako, October 31, 2023 - MINUSMA ended its presence in the Kidal region today, following the departure of its last personnel by air and land convoy. The last convoy of peacekeepers left Kidal by road this morning for Gao, and unfortunately suffered two IED attacks on the way...
  • Note to Correspondents: MINUSMA withdrawal from northern bases
    23 Oct 2023 - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) completed its accelerated withdrawal of all troops and civilian personnel from its base in Tessalit on 21 October 2023. However, the mission is still concerned...
  • United Nations Day Message - 24 october 2023
    23 Oct 2023 - The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be.  It is our responsibility to help...
  • MINUSMA withdraws from Tessalit in Kidal region
    22 Oct 2023 - Bamako, October 22, 2023 - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has completed its accelerated withdrawal from its Tessalit base in the Kidal region of northern Mali, in an extremely tense and deteriorating security context that...
  • How does MINUSMA dispose of unusable ammunition during its withdrawal from Mali?
    19 Oct 2023 - As part of the drawdown of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), we have chosen the upcoming closure of the Kidal camp to address a major concern: what to do with unserviceable ammunition? ...

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