The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has temporarily suspended its flights, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMINUSMA has to temporarily suspend all flights. We are in discussion with our Malian partners on the new mechanism for approving MINUSMA flights,\u201d a spokesperson said, adding that he expected a resolution \u201cvery quickly\u201d.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson also added that delivery aid will be affected.<\/p>\n
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the regional monetary union placed sanctions on Mali last week which have had air and land borders shut to the country.<\/p>\n
Mali\u2019s sanctions come after its interim government proposed to delay planned elections by up to four years.<\/p>\n
Over 13,000 MINUSMA troops are in the north and center of the West African country trying to contain violence by Islamist groups linked to\u00a0al-Qaeda and Islamic State who carry out regular attacks on civilians, soldiers and the UN bases.<\/p>\n
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