European Union Training Mission in Mali

EUTM Mali (European Union Training Mission in Mali) is a European Union multinational military training mission headquartered in Bamako, Mali.

European Union Training Mission Mali
Commanded byBrigadier general František Ridzák  Czech Republic
Date17th January 2013-present
Executed by

22 EU members (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden,) and 6 non-EU countries (not members of the EU: Albania, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, United Kingdom and Serbia) are engaged in this mission and have sent soldiers to the Republic of Mali.

Mandates

Since 2013, Council has adopted several decisions. According to these documents, EUTM Mali has evolved towards its current nature. The most relevant ones has been:

  • Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP[1]: EUTM Mali creation
  • Council Decision 2013/87/CFSP[2]: EUTM Mali mission launching
  • Council Decision 2014/220/CFSP[3]: 2nd mandate. EUTM Mali is extended until 18 May 2016.
  • Council Decision 2016/446/CFSP[4]: 3rd mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2018.
  • Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/716[5]: EUTM Mali 4th mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2020.

Relationships

EUTM Mali has links with EUCAP Sahel Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and Operation Barkhane in the north of Mali, with which EUTM shares the same goal, to help Mali to free the north of its territory. Notwithstanding, EUTM Mali’s mission is a mission of training and advice. After France and Germany, Belgium became in 2016 the leading nation of this mission.

EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Mali
  • 12th Commander - Brigadier General Christian Habersatter (Austria) (from 29 May 2019 to 11 December 2019)[6]
  • 13th Commander - Brigadier General João Pedro Rato Boga de Oliveira Ribeiro (Portugal) (from 12 December 2019)[6]

References
  1. Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP of 17 January 2013 on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali), 18 January 2013, retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. Council Decision 2013/87/CFSP of 18 February 2013 on the launch of a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali), 19 February 2013, retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. Council Decision 2014/220/CFSP of 15 April 2014 amending Decision 2013/34/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali), 16 April 2014, retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/446 of 23 March 2016 amending and extending Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali), 24 March 2016, retrieved 25 January 2019.
  5. Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/716 of 14 May 2018 amending and extending Decision 2013/34/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali), 16 May 2018, retrieved 25 January 2019.
  6. Council of the European Union, 13880/19, 25 November 2019. POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/948 (EUTM Mali/2/2019)
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