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.
Documents to download
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Parliamentary Approval for Deploying the Armed Forces: An introduction to the issues. (418 KB, PDF)
Parliamentary Approval for Deploying the Armed Forces: An introduction to the issues.
This paper examines the debate on the Royal
prerogative and parliamentary approval for the deployment of the Armed Forces.
Documents to download
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Parliamentary Approval for Deploying the Armed Forces: An introduction to the issues. (418 KB, PDF)
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