Egypt to suspend role in UN peace operations in Mali
Egypt will “temporarily suspend” its participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations in Mali after seven of its troops died in attacks this year, the UN mission MINUSMA said on Friday.
Egypt signalled its concerns at UN headquarters in New York this week, the mission said in a statement.
“We have been informed that, in consequence, the Egyptian contingent would temporarily suspend its activities in MINUSMA from August 15,” said the statement, without detailing how long the suspension would last.
