Mali: when has the UN succeeded?
“I think we stand a good chance of helping Mali to restore order and regain control over the whole of their territory”. “The whole of the news on the mission is geared towards… Continue reading
Category Archive: Mali
Coordinating Peacekeeping in Mali
“A red card holder will not be necessary if I do my job correctly!” Colonel Joost de Wolf has been working in the Netherlands Marine Corps for 30 years. On Thursday 17 April… Continue reading
Who is MINUSMA fighting?
“If it was easy, they would not have asked us!” Colonel Joost de Wolf has been working in the Netherlands Marine Corps for 30 years. On Thursday 17 April he was sent to… Continue reading
Dutch peacekeepers in Gao, Mali
“If you keep Mali as such, it will turn into a black hole – a country where jihadists can do whatever they like. One way or another, these people will come to Europe… Continue reading
The UN in Mali: Colonel de Wolf on the conflict, the Tuareg and MINUSMA’s role
“MINUSMA is waiting for more enablers – technologically advanced military forces – before they can move up to Kidal. After the Dutch and the Swedes have arrived, we can move up to Kidal… Continue reading