Norwegian soldiers on their way to Mali as part of peacekeeping operation MINUSMA
A total of 70 new Norwegian aircraft soldiers and a C-130J Hercules transport aircraft are on their way to Mali to participate in the peacekeeping…
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Norwegian UN soldiers keep a close eye on the situation in Mali
Norway is joining 15 people in the Minusma UN peacekeeping force in Mali, and they are closely monitoring the situation after the military coup in…
France asks Norway to send troops to Africa
Minister of Defense Frank Bakke-Jensen confirms that Norway has been asked to join a multinational force in Mali. Norway and several other European countries have…
Norway to provide NOK 30 million for school meals in Mali
Funding from Norway will be used to provide nutritious school meals to some 55 000 children in conflict-torn Mali. ‘Malnourished children have problems learning, no…
PM Solberg to visit Norwegian troops in Mali
Prime Minister Solberg to visit Norwegian troops in Mali Erna Solberg (Conservatives) attends her first «hot» assignment as Prime Minister when she visits the Norwegian…
Norwegian Armed Forces rejoin MINUSMA
Norwegian Armed Forces rejoin MINUSMA in Mali From May to November 2019, the Norwegian Armed Forces sends personnel to Mali to participate in the UN…
Norwegian soldiers to be sent to Mali
60 Norwegian soldiers will travel to Mali on Tuesday as part of the UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA. They must be there for six months. Norway…
Norway supports UN operation in Mali for a further two years
Norway will extend its contribution to the UN peacekeeping operation MINUSMA in Mali for two more years, until 2022. – Norway supports the UN in…
Norway will run air base for the UN in Mali until 2020
Norway has commited itself to operating an air base for the UN Force in Mali for two years. Additionally, a Norwegian transport aircraft will be…
Norway discontinues UN contributions in Mali
The government will not send more troops to the UN operation in Mali. All Norwegian personnel are thus out of the country when the current…
Norway to establish embassy in Mali
‘The establishment of a Norwegian embassy in Bamako will strengthen our bilateral relations with Mali, and enable us to have a closer dialogue on the…
New ambassadors from Argentina, Colombia, Mali and El Salvador
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 9 June 2016. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of the Argentine…
