By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Malian interim regime says it has expelled the head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission’s human rights division from the country and declared him persona non grata.
The regime gave Guillaume Ngefa-Atondoko Andali, 48 hours to leave the country.
In a statement on Sunday, the interim regime accused Andali of biases in his choice of civil Society organisations to witness the U.N. Security Council briefings on Mali, the most recent of which took place on January 27.
The Malian authorities have been accused of human rights violations and abuses, reportedly perpetrated by Malian armed forces in partnership with the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group in Mali.
On January 31, U.N. experts called for an independent investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity by both of these forces.
The Malian government, which took power in a 2021 military coup, on Saturday denied allegations of right abuse by the UN, reiterating its commitment to respecting human rights in accordance with lnternational and National Law.
