Press Releases

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSMA travelled to Brussels to meet European Union officials and discuss the support of the institutions and countries of Europe in reestablishing lasting…

At around 9:00 this morning, a patrol of the MINUSMA Force was attacked by unidentified armed men on the road between Goundam and Tombouctou, 45 kilometers southwest of Timbuktu. Preliminary reports indicate that six…

MINUSMA condemns in the strongest terms the two terrorist attacks that took place respectively on the 27th and 28th of June. The first attack targeted the military camp of Nara in the region of Koulikoro, 30 km from the…

MINUSMA congratulates the movements of the Plateforme on their decision, announced yesterday evening, to withdraw from the town of Ménaka, in the Gao region, in accordance with the “Arrangement Sécuritaire pour une Cessation…

Bamako, 20 June 2015 – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mongi Hamdi, welcomes the signing of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali by the Coordination in Bamako…

An incident involving a MINUSMA vehicle took place near the Bamako airport yesterday evening at around 7:30 p.m. One peacekeeper was wounded, while another died of his injuries. The investigation currently underway will allow…

A MINUSMA convoy struck a mine on the road between Teherdge and Timbuktu at around 1 p.m. today. Three peacekeepers were injured in the explosion. MINUSMA is evacuating them to receive appropriate medical care. MINUSMA…

MINUSMA has received worrying reports of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the village of Tin-Hamma in the Gao region, including the execution yesterday of a number of civilians, which…

The MINUSMA camp in Ber was targeted by a dozen shells shortly after 3 p.m. today. This attack occurred at the same time as a delegation consisting of civilian personnel of the Mission, accompanied by representatives of the…