In reaction to the Malian transitional authorities’ call on the French Ambassador to Mali, Joël Meyer, to leave the country within 72 hours, the European Union joins France in inviting “the Malian authorities to de-escalate”.
“The European Union, fully committed to peace and stability in the Sahel, expresses at the request of the states and in support of the peoples its support and solidarity with France and deeply regrets the decision of the Malian transitional authorities",...