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Significance
MINUSMA has been embroiled in a controversy concerning the presence of a peacekeepers’ camp in the northern Malian town of Aguelhok, where some residents claim that the peacekeepers (particularly Chadian soldiers) have committed human rights violations.
Impacts
The information war surrounding the MINUSMA camp in Aguelhok highlights the role of social media in conflict.
The UN, France and other external actors are increasingly concerned about disinformation in the Sahel.
Despite a record of domestic represssion, Chad takes a more nuanced posture abroad and will sometimes hold soldiers accountable for abuses.
Keywords:
Mali,
Chad,
AF,
Niger,
Burkina Faso,
SAHEL,
politics,
social,
civil war,
crime,
human rights,
peacekeeping,
security,
terrorism
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