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On September 16–18 Malian traditional leaders and women’s associations met in Bamako to discuss their contributions to a lasting peace in Mali.
This 3-day national forum initiated a process of reflection on the capacity of traditional authorities, religious leaders and associations of women to contribute to peacebuilding in Mali.
In focus this month: the Islamic State (IS) group. The violent advances of IS and the evolving humanitarian crisis in northern Iraq have led several countries to supply military aid to Iraq's armed forces and the Kurdish regional forces in Iraq.