Romania’s top diplomat in Ottawa says his country is moving as fast as it can to minimize a gap in the provision of lifesaving medical evacuations for injured UN peacekeepers after Canada ends its mission in Mali. Continue reading
The eight Canadian helicopters and 250 military personnel in Mali are scheduled to cease operations on July 31. Continue reading
Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali earlier this month after their patrol was ambushed while hunting for militants along the border with Niger. Continue reading
The commander of Canada’s peacekeeping force in Mali says he is worried about apparent delays in the approval of life-saving medical evacuations – and that he is looking at ways to limit such problems in the future. Continue reading
The head of the Francophonie, former Canadian governor general Michaelle Jean, thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday for joining the peacekeeping mission in Mali, which is reeling after yet another deadly attack by Islamic militants. Continue reading
Diplomats anonymously say the government failed to explain that the mission is both necessary and that the Canadians will be relatively safe, compared to the thousands of other peacekeepers working in Mali. Continue reading
This news comes just months after the Canadian government backed away from its 2016 pledge to send troops to Mali as it reviewed its strategy for participating in UN peacekeeping missions. Continue reading
Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan is to provide details of the number of troops on Monday, said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity about what will be Canada’s first mission to Africa since Rwanda in 1994. Continue reading
Islamic militants recently launched attacks on both a UN peacekeeping convoy and a Malian military camp in the country’s north, killing at least three people. Continue reading