Malian<\/a> envoys met Mauritanian authorities on Friday to curb rising tensions.<\/p>\nMauritania had accused Mali’s army of “recurring criminal acts” after over 20 of its citizens went missing near the border.<\/p>\n
Consequently, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop led a delegation who arrived in Nouakchott to address the issue.<\/p>\n
At the end of the discussions the minister said both parties agreed to “set up a joint ad hoc fact-finding mission to shed light on the latest events in El Ataye (El Ghattaye), and to punish the perpetrators of these heinous crimes as severely as Malian law allows.”<\/p>\n
Unverified voice recordings circulating on social media were attributed to alledged witnesses who blames the Malian army for the disappearance of Mauritanians.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Abdulaye Maiga, the Malian spokesman, confirmed the “murders” had occurred and said Mali had opened an inquiry. Questions were raised after a previous incident in January, led to the death of 7 Mauritanians in the same area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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