MALI / PEACE ACCORD

Tuesday (18 June) in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Tuareg rebel groups from northern Mali signed a peace accord with government, allowing Malian regular army as well as its civil administration gradual return to the region of Kidal, held by rebels since 2012. The agreement enlists support of French army, as well as United Nations Blue Helmets. MINUSMA

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:50
• Production Date: 19 June 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN MALI - MINUSMA
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: MALI; MALI
• MAMS Id: U130619a

Description

STORY: MALI / PEACE ACCORD
TRT: 1.50
SOURCE: MINUSMA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 18 JUNE 2013, OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO

Shotlist

1. Med shot, signatories
2. Close up, signatures
3. Med shot, signatories
4. Med shot signatories from tribes
5. Close up, signature from tribesman
6. Med shot, signer from tribe
7. Wide shot, journalists
8. SOUNDBITE (French) Col. Moussa Sinko Coulibaly, Head of delegation of government of Mali:
"I have no doubts that this agreement we signed, my compatriots here and me, is a plan to rebuild Mali as a state of democracy, good governance, justice and solidarity."
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Mahamadou Djéri Maïga, Head of delegation of joint rebel groups of MNLA/HCA:
"I hope that this agreement, outcome of the efforts of all of you and all of us, will be a starting point in rebuilding a nation with all its different groups and in its cultural diversity. And to also allow us to rebuild our lives together, as it was in our past."
10. SOUNDBITE (French) Bert Koenders, Chief of the UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA):
"This accord envisions progressive return of security forces (Malian) accompanied by Serval and MINUSMA. In Kidal, this will create confidence between all parties. And that is important. That there will be this return and it will be peaceful, which will encourage all sides."
10. Med shot, exchange of documents and handshake between parties.

Storyline

Tuesday (18 June) in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Tuareg rebel groups from northern Mali signed a peace accord with government, allowing Malian regular army as well as its civil administration gradual return to the region of Kidal, held by rebels since 2012. The agreement enlists support of French army, as well as United Nations Blue Helmets.

Col. Moussa Sinko Coulibaly, Head of delegation of government of Mali, said, "I have no doubts that this agreement we signed, my compatriots here and me, is a plan to rebuild Mali as a state of democracy, good governance, justice and solidarity."

Mahamadou Djéri Maïga, Head of delegation of joint rebel groups of National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and High Council of Azawad (HCA) said “I hope that this agreement, outcome of the efforts of all of you and all of us, will be a starting point in rebuilding a nation with all its different groups and in its cultural diversity. And to also allow us to rebuild our lives together, as it was in our past."

Bert Koenders, Chief of the UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said “this accord envisions progressive return of security forces (Malian) accompanied by Serval and MINUSMA. In Kidal, this will create confidence between all parties. And that is important. That there will be this return and it will be peaceful, which will encourage all sides."

The accord was also co-signed by the representatives of the African Union, United Nations, European Union, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.