Nearly 40 UN peacekeepers were injured by explosive devices over the past week as their convoy left its base in Mali. The international troops known as “blue helmets” were ordered to leave the country by the military junta currently in power. Only about half of the 13,000 UN personnel have left the country. The rest are expected to leave by the end of the year, but the junta and its allies won’t be able to fill the void left by the departing UN troops, expert Jonathan Guiffard with Institut Montaigne tells The World’s Carol Hills.
The article you just read is free because dedicated readers and listeners like you chose to support our nonprofit newsroom. Our team works tirelessly to ensure you hear the latest in international, human-centered reporting every weekday. But our work would not be possible without you. We need your help. Make a gift today to help us raise $25,000 by the end of the month and keep The World going strong. Every gift will be matched 2:1!