Canada Peacekeeping
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Canada’s 200-soldier promise to UN peacekeeping ‘under discussion’: MinisterDefence Minister Anita Anand says while the Liberal government's promise to provide a 200-soldier force to United Nations peacekeeping is being considered.PoliticsDec 16, 2021
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Canada extends help for UN peacekeeping missions despite losing Security Council seatDefence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office confirmed the continued deployment of a CC-130 Hercules in support of UN missions in Africa on Sunday.CanadaAug 2, 2020
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What Justin Trudeau could write to his new friends in AfricaMatthew Fisher has penned the draft of a letter Justin Trudeau could send to African leaders following his recent visit.CommentaryFeb 14, 2020
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Liberal MP says Canada ‘not pulling its weight’ in peacekeeping as Mali mission draws to a closeWhile the Trudeau government insists it stands with the UN, Liberal backbencher Rob Oliphant told an all-party press conference that Canada is not pulling its weight.CanadaApr 8, 2019
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UN reports sharp deterioration in Mali since Canadian peacekeepers arrivedIn a sobering new report, the head of the United Nations says the security situation in Mali has sharply deteriorated over the past three months even as humanitarian assistance has skyrocketed.WorldOct 10, 2018
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Canadian helicopters are ‘flying emergency rooms’ in Mali peacekeeping missionThe onboard medical team includes a doctor, nurse and two medics. Even the two heavily-armed military escorts have advanced medical training.CanadaSep 11, 2018
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Canadian peacekeepers in Mali looking to speed up emergency evacuationsThe 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.WorldAug 22, 2018
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A dozen Canadian troops land in Mali in for year-long peacekeeping missionThe mission in Mali comes amid ongoing political debate as well as questions about whether there is any peace to actually keep on the country.CanadaJun 24, 2018
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Canadian helicopters going to Mali could be used to support counter-terrorism forceThe six military helicopters that Canada plans to send to Mali could be used to move more than peacekeepers: they could be called upon to support a multinational counter-terrorism force also operating in the country.CanadaApr 1, 2018
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Trudeau pushing ‘Canada is back’ narrative with Mali UN peacekeeping mission: expertsThis 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.CanadaMar 17, 2018
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