Britain Announces Withdrawal of Troops From Mali Precociously, Blaming Bamako for Its Decision

In December 2020, Britain sent 300 troops to Mali to join Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), a multinational force aimed at bolstering Sahel nation, which has suffered from a jihadist insurgency for more than a decade. It was originally intended that Britain would stay in Mali for three years.