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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The Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917 was enacted to make provision for the establishment, administration, and discipline of an Air Force and the establishment of an Air Council.
More information on the history of the Royal Air Force can be found on the following websites:
Short History of the Royal Air Force
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