A coup in Niger could have a 'negative impact' on the United Nations withdrawing its decade-long peacekeeping operation in neighboring Mali, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.
Chadian peacekeepers stand guard at the Minusma peacekeeping base in Kidal, Mali, July 22, 2015. REUTERS/Adama Diarra//File Photo
Chad is the largest contributor to the mission with some 1,400 troops in Mali, but a coup in Niger on Wednesday could now make it difficult for them to return home. The Security Council has asked the peacekeeping mission to aim to complete its withdrawal by the end of this year.
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