EU expects political transition in Mali to go ahead, Germany says

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28 May 2021 - 12:21
By Victoria Waldersee and Sabine Siebold
The European Union military training mission in Mali will continue for the time being despite the latest crisis in the West African country, the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday.
Image: REUTERS/Paul Lorgerie The European Union military training mission in Mali will continue for the time being despite the latest crisis in the West African country, the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday.

The latest crisis in Mali will have no immediate effect on the European Union's military training mission in the West African country, Germany said on Thursday.

The EU expects the political transition process in Mali to proceed as planned and until order is restored, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told reporters at a meeting with his EU counterparts in Lisbon.

Reuters