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Protecting Civilians in Mali: Why Air Assets Matter for MINUSMA

By Monica Zuraw May 6, 2020

‘Protecting Civilians in Mali: Why Air Assets Matter for MINUSMA’ examines the numerous ways in which helicopters, planes, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft enable the Mission to undertake its mandate to protect civilians.

MINUSMA Urgently Needs More Air Assets to Protect Civilians

BlogBy Seán Smith December 12, 2019

In many modern peacekeeping contexts, missions cannot implement their mandates without an adequate provision of air assets. The need for such aircraft is particularly pronounced in Mali because of the size of the country, the frequent use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on key transport routes, severe annual floods, and the scarcity of decent roads.…