With 375 votes in favor and 263 votes against, the German Parliament agreed to extend the country's military mission in Mali by one year until May 2024.
According to a VNA correspondent in Berlin, on May 26, with 375 votes in favor and 263 votes against, the German Parliament agreed to extend the country's military mission in Mali by one year until May 2024.
In November 2022, the German government announced that it could withdraw all of its troops participating in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Mali (MINUSMA) by the end of this year.
However, the decision and timing of the withdrawal from MINUSMA has caused tension within Germany's ruling coalition.
Berlin currently has around 1,000 troops deployed in Mali, mostly based near the northern town of Gao, where their main mission is to gather intelligence for MINUSMA.
German troops have been present in Mali since 2013 as part of the MINUSMA mission. Germany's 10-year mission there is aimed at supporting the country in its fight against jihadist groups that pose a growing threat in the Sahel.
The presence of German troops is partly to compensate for the loss of French troops after the country withdraws its troops in early 2022.
Located in West Africa, Mali has faced a strong Islamist insurgency in the north over the past decade.
Militants linked to the international terrorist network al-Qaeda and the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) have seized significant territory, killing thousands of people and forcing millions more from their homes.
Besides, from 2020 to now, this country has experienced two military coups, making the situation even more complicated./.
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