China Offers Troops For The UN's Mali Peacekeeping Mission

A PLA officer at a peacekeeping training centre. Photo: Reuters

China 'Offers Troops' To UN Mali Peacekeeping Mission -- BBC

China has offered soldiers to the new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, UN officials say.

Talks are underway, and more than 500 Chinese peacekeepers and engineers could potentially take part in the mission, according to UN officials.

Mali's government was deposed in a coup in 2012, and Islamist rebels controlled the north of the country until French troops ousted them in January.

Around 6,000 African troops are currently in Mali providing security.

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More News On Reports That China Has Offered Troops To The UN's Mali Peacekeeping Mission

UN Says China Offers Peacekeepers for Mali -- Military.com/AP
China offers troops for UN Mali mission -- The Telegraph
China offers 500 troops for UN Mali force -- France24/AFP
China offers soldiers for Mali UN mission -- Global Times