The UK is sending 250 soldiers to Mali to join the UN peacekeeping mission in 2020. Mali faces considerable political, security and governance challenges, compounded by a military coup in August 2020. This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the deployment and the situation in Mali.
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Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (132 KB, PDF)
This Debate Pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 1.30pm on the Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The debate was initiated by the Rt Hon Keith Simpson MP.
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Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (132 KB, PDF)
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