Pull-out of EU troops from Mali: Will Russia replace Europe?
Channel: MDPD KAS in Brussels
Date: 02/06/2022

#PodKAS - Bridging Voices Series - “Pull-out of #EU troops from Mali: Will #Russia replace Europe?”

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In this new episode we talk about the EU’s engagement in the #Sahel. In April 2022, the European Council decided to suspend its ongoing EU Training Mission in #Mali due to the fact that the transition authorities in Mali could not guarantee that the trained Malian troops would not cooperate with Russian mercenaries. 

Next to stopping #military training, the EU has also suspended the delivery of military equipment under the European Peace Facility, which was on its way to the region.

Despite the difficult political situation on the ground, our guests argue for continued European presence in the region. 

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