Press Release: EUCAP Sahel Mali: EU increases the mission’s budget by close to EUR 5 million

On 6 June 2016, the Council of the European Union increased the budget of EUCAP Sahel Mali by EUR 4 925 000, bringing the total budget of the mission for 2016 to EUR 19 million.

This EU civilian mission supports the three Malian internal security forces: police, gendarmerie and national guard.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, 6-7 June 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/transport-telecommunications-and-energy-council-6-7-june-2016/

ESO: Background information: EU civilian mission in Niger http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-civilian-mission-in-niger/

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