Op PRESENCE/Mali (Cdn mission/s, sitreps, etc. - merged)

[Jarnhamar]

To the Canadians’ chagrin, the UN usually called out a private Swiss air ambulance service that it had hired. Even when the Canadians were asked for help, it could take hours to get all the necessary administrative approvals from the UN.This made a mockery of the military medicine term, “the golden hour”. The term means that about 60 minutes is the maximum amount of time to get a patient to hospital to have a chance to save his or her life.

I'm super surprised to hear this.

 

[Cloud Cover]

lowering the flag on this one: https://twitter.com/CFOperations/status/1184166959824457728?s=20

 

[MarkOttawa]

Now seems Donald Trump wants to downsize US' efforts in Africa, with probably negative effects for France's combat Op BARKHANE in Sahel--a post:

Looks Like Trump Moving to Lessen US Support for France's Anti-Jihadi Op BARKHANE in Sahel
https://mark3ds.wordpress.com/2020/02/12/looks-like-trump-moving-to-lessen-us-support-for-frances-anti-jihadi-op-barkhane-in-sahel/

Mark
Ottawa

 

[CBH99]

I'm super surprised to hear this.

Me too.  Being that we were there as part of the UN mission, it surprises me the crews had to wait up to 5hrs to get the UN's permission to assist UN peacekeepers.  Unreal.

 

[MarkOttawa]

See at the "UPDATE" at the bottom of the post at the link below what the UK, Denmark and Estonia (all stalwarts in Afghanistan too) are doing to help France's combat Op Barkhane in the Sahel--deployments that Justin Trudeau's gov't would not even consider:
https://mark3ds.wordpress.com/2020/02/12/looks-like-trump-moving-to-lessen-us-support-for-frances-anti-jihadi-op-barkhane-in-sahel/

Mark
Ottawa

 

[GR66]

The BBC is reporting that mutinying soldiers have seized the President of Mali and his Prime Minister:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53825673

Not a good sign for any chance at stabilizing the situation there.

 

[Weinie]

The French will sort this out rather quickly, I would suggest.

 

[daftandbarmy]

The French will sort this out rather quickly, I would suggest.

Unless they sponsored the coup ....  :nod:

 

[OldSolduer]

Unless they sponsored the coup ....  :nod:

In which case it will be sorted out quickly.

 

[Old Sweat]

There still are a few Canadians in Bamako, serving in the UN HQ.

 

[medicineman]

Unless they sponsored the coup ....  :nod:

That would never happen  : 8).

MM

 

[Edward Campbell]

My guess and that's all it is, is that France is most of the problem and not any part of the solution to the multiple problems in North West Africa.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

My guess and that's all it is, is that France is most of the problem and not any part of the solution to the multiple problems in North West Africa.

Pacte Coloniale.  The resources in the former French colonies belong to France, they own them.  The message has been sent to others many times:

"If you try and harm our interests, expect consequences"

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-21923624

 

[daftandbarmy]

My guess and that's all it is, is that France is most of the problem and not any part of the solution to the multiple problems in North West Africa.

There's a reason it's called the French Foreign Legion, and not the French Domestic Legion

 

[CBH99]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m79judCh2rc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycikhGkhNzI


I know these clips above aren't related to Mali.

But there was discussion further up in the thread about participating in UN operations in Mali.


I thought I would post these as the Portugese seem to have found a nice balance between supporting UN operations, and actually being useful. 

 

[OceanBonfire]

Extended through March 2023:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1509713394601009155

Canada renews two international military missions supporting international security and stability - Canada.ca

In today’s global security environment, the Government of Canada understands the critical importance of continuing to contribute to multinational operations around the world to support international stability and security

www.canada.ca