Mali: The 3 tuareg rebel groups suspend peace talks with government
The three Tuareg groups in a joint statement on Thursday said they were suspending implementatin of the peace agreement signed with Mali’s government in the capital of neighboring Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, in June.
“Following multiple difficulties implementing the Ouagadougou agreement, mainly caused by non-observance by the Malian government of its commitments, [we have] decided to suspend participation in the structures of implementation of the agreement,” the statement said.
The separatist groups said, comprising of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), High Council for the Unity of Azawad (HCUA) and the Arab Movement of Azawad (MAA), did not give details on the difficulties mentioned.
They called, however, for an emergency meeting of all parties to the peace agreement.