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UN Renews Sanctions On Mali Peace Deal Violators

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The UN Security Council has renewed for a year sanctions imposed against targeted individuals and entities in Mali for obstructing the 2015 peace agreement.The sanctions include a year-long travel ban and an asset freeze to last until 31 August next year.Those targeted are accused of involvement in planning, implementing or perpetrating acts that violate international humanitarian law, including attacks on medical or humanitarian personnel.The UN Security Council requested that the UN chief includes in his next report on Minusma an update on measures taken to ensure that sanctioned individuals did not benefit from any UN support in Mali.