France will maintain around 2 000 troops in Mali to help secure the December legislative polls before further scaling down its military presence, the defence minister said  . “We’re going keep a little more than 2 000 men until the end of the year,” Jean-Yves Le Drian said.

The EU Friday said it continues to condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing violence and the widespread and systematic violations of human rights in Syria. A statement released by the office of EU high Representative Catherine Ashton said the EU “remains deeply concerned by the regional effects of the …

The Pakistani envoy to United Nations, Masood Khan stressed dialogue aimed at national reconciliation in Mali, said an official press release on Friday. According to the press release, important steps have been taken recently to help restore constitutional order and stability in Mali.