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27-01-2022, 03:42 PM
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PARIS (REUTERS) - France and 14 other countries urged Mali late on Wednesday (jan 26) to allow Danish special forces to remain in the African country, but its transitional government insisted on an immediate withdrawal.
In response to Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod saying on Tuesday that the troops were there by a "clear invitation", the Malian government said it was surprised because a decision on the Danish request in June to deploy troops was still pending.
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Norway, Portugal and Hungary are still waiting for approval and have not deployed troops, it added.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/franc...orces-stay
PARIS (REUTERS) - France and 14 other countries urged Mali late on Wednesday (jan 26) to allow Danish special forces to remain in the African country, but its transitional government insisted on an immediate withdrawal.
In response to Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod saying on Tuesday that the troops were there by a "clear invitation", the Malian government said it was surprised because a decision on the Danish request in June to deploy troops was still pending.
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Norway, Portugal and Hungary are still waiting for approval and have not deployed troops, it added.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/franc...orces-stay
