Learning from MINUSMA’s entanglement in counterterrorism

Gilder, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8861-1433 (2025) Learning from MINUSMA’s entanglement in counterterrorism. Journal of the United Service Institution of India. ISSN 0041-770X (In Press)

Abstract/Summary

As the UN and others reflect on the legacy of the recently closed UN Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), this short article discusses one of the more controversial aspects of MINUSMA’s deployment. Namely, the mission’s direct and indirect involvement with efforts to counter terrorism in the Sahel. The article first outlines how MINUSMA navigated a complex operating environment in which other actors sought to defeat terrorism through the use of offensive force. Then the article suggests that in the future UN peace operations step away from providing support for counterterrorism activities.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/120200
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Law
Publisher	United Service Institution of India
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