EUTM Mali (European Union Training Mission in Mali) was a European Union multinational military training mission headquartered in Bamako, Mali.
22 EU member states (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden) along with 4 non-EU countries (Serbia, Georgia, Moldova, and Montenegro) were engaged in this mission and sent soldiers to the Republic of Mali.
EUTM Mali ended on 17 May 2024, with the participating forces redeploying to Europe the following day.
Mandates Beginning in 2013, the Council adopted several decisions. According to these documents, EUTM Mali evolved towards its final nature. The most relevant ones were: Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP:. EUTM Mali creation Council Decision 2013/87/CFSP:. EUTM Mali mission launching Council Decision 2014/220/CFSP:. 2nd mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2016. Council Decision 2016/446/CFSP:. 3rd mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2018. Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/716:. 4th mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2020. Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/434:. 5th and last mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2024.
Relationships EUTM Mali had 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 shared the same goal, to help Mali to free the north of its territory. Notwithstanding, EUTM Mali's mission was a mission of training and advice. After France, Germany, Belgium (in 2016), Czech Republic became in 2020 the leading nation of this mission.
EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Mali
Country Rank Name From Until Brigadier General François LecointreJan. 2013Aug. 2013 Brigadier GeneralBruno GuibertAug. 2013Mar. 2014 Brigadier GeneralMarc André RudkiewiczMar. 2014Oct. 2014 Brigadier GeneralAlfonso García-Vaquero PradalOct. 2014July 2015 Brigadier GeneralFranz Xaver PfrengleJuly 2015Dec. 2015 Brigadier GeneralWerner Albl Dec. 2015Jul. 2016 Brigadier GeneralEric Harvent July 2016Dec. 2016Brigadier GeneralPeter DevogelaereDec. 2016July 2017Brigadier GeneralBart LaurentJuly 2017Jan. 2018Brigadier GeneralEnrique Millán MartínezJan. 2018Nov. 2018Brigadier GeneralPeter MirowNov. 2018June 2019Brigadier GeneralChristian Habersatter June 2019Dec. 2019Brigadier GeneralJoão Pedro Rato Boga de Oliveira Ribeiro Dec. 2019June 2020Brigadier GeneralFrantišek RidzákJun. 2020Jan. 2021Brigadier GeneralFernando Luis Gracia HerreizJan. 2021July 2021Brigadier GeneralJochen DeuerJuly 2021Jan. 2022Brigadier GeneralChristian RienerJan. 2022June 2022Brigadier GeneralRadek HasalaJune 2022Dec. 2022Brigadier GeneralSantiago Fernandez Ortiz-RepisoDec. 2022May 2024
See also Operation Serval African-led International Support Mission to Mali
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