# Mali forced MINUSMA's withdrawal while relying on Russian mercenary support

Date: 2023

Mali required the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA to withdraw, while its government had deepened military ties with Russia and Wagner. The withdrawal reduced an external monitoring and protection presence in an environment where Wagner-linked abuses had already been reported.

## Drivers

- Private Military Formation Activity: https://factrail.ai/drivers/private-military-formation-activity

## Sources

- https://apnews.com/article/7ca9a579f3aafc75c834da1a3bf00047
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/07/24/mali-new-atrocities-malian-army-apparent-wagner-fighters

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/minusma-withdrawal-wagner-context-2023