International mediation presents to the military and Tuareg “concrete proposals” to reactivate the peace agreement

9 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The international mediation team on the peace agreement in Mali between the authorities and the Tuareg groups has presented both parties with a series of “concrete proposals” aimed at reactivating “completely” the cessation of hostilities pact agreed in 2015 after a round negotiations in Algiers.

Tensions had risen in recent months between the military junta established after the coups of August 2020 and May 2021 and the Permanent Strategic Framework (CSP, according to its French acronym) — which includes former Tuareg rebels and members of pro-government militias– amid increased insecurity due to attacks by jihadist groups.

The CSP announced at the end of December the suspension of its participation in the peace agreement and requested an international mediation process in a neutral place in the face of what it described as a lack of will on the part of the junta to comply with what was agreed in Algiers in 2015, which it meant that the Tuareg separatist groups became part of the Armed Forces, a ceasefire was sealed and it was proposed to give more powers to the northern part of Mali.

The international mediators presented their proposals last Friday, convinced that they “take into account the concerns expressed by both parties” and aim to “restore trust and constructive dialogue” under the auspices of the Agreement Monitoring Committee chaired by for Algeria.

Meanwhile, the international community makes an urgent appeal to
the parties to refrain from “actions that could jeopardize the mediation efforts” while reaffirming its full commitment to accompany the parties on their path to “lasting peace, stability and reconciliation, in strict respect for unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of his country”, reads the statement of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).