UN peacekeeping is not alone in this endeavour. Many partners work alongside us in the cause of peace.
Five United Nations peacekeepers are killed and another seriously injured in an attack in central Mali. The soldiers - who were from Togo - were travelling in the Mopti region when their vehicle came under fire before hitting a landmine.
Militants open fire on two Bangladeshi United Nations peacekeepers in Mali's capital Bamako, killing one and wounding other, security sources say.
