UN chief urges Mali Hold Elections
UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday urged the interim government of
Mali holding free elections as soon as possible as part of preparations
for an international intervention force to end the conflict in the
country.
Ban was speaking in talks with Foreign Minister Tieman Coulibaly Mali on "the suffering of the people of Mali a growing" a day after the UN Security Council approved the Africa-led forces to deal with Islamic groups in the main part of the country, according to a UN statement.
The UN chief expressed his doubts about the army and publicly confirmed all necessary efforts to reach a political settlement to mengakhri occupation of northern Mali region by groups linked to al Qaeda since March.
Tires and Western countries also expressed concern about the army's military intervention in the Mali government. Mali military staged a coup in March which caused chaos and revolt by the group of militant groups and militant Islam.
"The Secretary General meeting with the foreign minister used the occasion to urge all warring parties to end conflict in Mali and implement a transition roadmap towards holding elections in a free, fair and transparent as soon as possible," the statement said.
Secretary "untu expressed his determination to strengthen its cooperation with the Malian authorities and international partners in the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2085, which emphasizes the importance of political dialogue and pursue negotiations" and to allow the deployment of an African-led forces.
UN Security Council resolution approved Thursday gives African-led troops a year mandate to use "all necessary measures to recapture the northern areas of the country.
But the council stressed the military forces can only be used after political efforts did not succeed. The council said the military plans must be screened and approved by the board before the attack begins
Ban was speaking in talks with Foreign Minister Tieman Coulibaly Mali on "the suffering of the people of Mali a growing" a day after the UN Security Council approved the Africa-led forces to deal with Islamic groups in the main part of the country, according to a UN statement.
The UN chief expressed his doubts about the army and publicly confirmed all necessary efforts to reach a political settlement to mengakhri occupation of northern Mali region by groups linked to al Qaeda since March.
Tires and Western countries also expressed concern about the army's military intervention in the Mali government. Mali military staged a coup in March which caused chaos and revolt by the group of militant groups and militant Islam.
"The Secretary General meeting with the foreign minister used the occasion to urge all warring parties to end conflict in Mali and implement a transition roadmap towards holding elections in a free, fair and transparent as soon as possible," the statement said.
Secretary "untu expressed his determination to strengthen its cooperation with the Malian authorities and international partners in the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2085, which emphasizes the importance of political dialogue and pursue negotiations" and to allow the deployment of an African-led forces.
UN Security Council resolution approved Thursday gives African-led troops a year mandate to use "all necessary measures to recapture the northern areas of the country.
But the council stressed the military forces can only be used after political efforts did not succeed. The council said the military plans must be screened and approved by the board before the attack begins
