Ivory Coast is embroiled in a diplomatic dispute with Mali over the continued detention of 46 of its soldiers since July. Ivory Coast will be gradually withdrawing its military contingent from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali after the continued detention of 46 Ivorian soldiers who have been accused of being mercenaries. In the letter to the UN, Ivory …
The arrest of the Ivorian soldiers in Mali’s capital in July sparked a diplomatic spat between the West African neighbours. Ivory Coast, which has repeatedly requested their release, says the soldiers were unfairly arrested after being sent to provide backup for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA. Togolese foreign minister Robert Dusse, whose country has been mediating talks, told …
