Schlagwort: Mali
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„Protection you can afford“: Successful passage from Libya is question of money
A presentation by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees gives important figures on people fleeing across the Mediterranean. Accordingly, the Libyan coast guard intercepts mainly people from Mali, the average failure rate for crossings is 33 percent. The UN document gives EU states tips for „prevention of dangerous journeys“. Actually, the United Nations High Commissioner […]
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German Armed Forces expand presence in Niger
After failure of EU missions in Mali, troops move to its neighbouring country The Bundeswehr will soon be sending more military to Niger. At least a double-digit number of soldiers will participate in the upcoming EU mission EUMPM Niger, the German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht (Social Democratic Party) announced last week on the occasion of […]
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German Air Force in Afghanistan and Mali: Drone operator talks on his severe trauma
For the first time, a German „Master of a Drone System“ reports heavy stress disorders and depression just from watching from the air. With the upcoming introduction of armed drones, the phenomenon is likely to get worse. After about a decade of „drone debate“, the German Bundestag decided in April to arm drones for the […]
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German Bundeswehr: The Army does not want to be intercepted
In order to communicate securely, land forces in NATO missions allegedly stop their tanks and arrange to talk „tower to tower“. The German Armed Forces also want to communicate in a tap-proof manner and use encrypted connections for this purpose. This is a problem especially for the Army, which is still not equipped with digital […]