European Union Training Mission in Mali


EUTM Mali was a European Union multinational military training mission headquartered in Bamako, Mali.
22 EU member states along with 4 non-EU countries were engaged in this mission and sent soldiers to the Republic of Mali.
EUTM Mali ended on 17 May 2024, with the participating forces redeploying to Europe the following day.

Mandates

Beginning in 2013, the Council adopted several decisions. According to these documents, EUTM Mali evolved towards its final nature. The most relevant ones were:
  • Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP: EUTM Mali creation
  • Council Decision 2013/87/CFSP: EUTM Mali mission launching
  • Council Decision 2014/220/CFSP: 2nd mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2016.
  • Council Decision 2016/446/CFSP: 3rd mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2018.
  • Council Decision 2018/716: 4th mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2020.
  • Council Decision 2020/434: 5th and last mandate. EUTM Mali extension until 18 May 2024.

    Relationships

EUTM Mali had links with EUCAP Sahel Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and Operation Barkhane in the north of Mali, with which EUTM shared the same goal, to help Mali to free the north of its territory. Notwithstanding, EUTM Mali's mission was a mission of training and advice. After France, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic became in 2020 the leading nation of this mission.

EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Mali

CountryRankNameFromUntil
Brigadier GeneralFrançois LecointreJan. 2013Aug. 2013
Brigadier GeneralBruno GuibertAug. 2013Mar. 2014
Brigadier GeneralMarc André RudkiewiczMar. 2014Oct. 2014
Brigadier GeneralAlfonso García-Vaquero PradalOct. 2014July 2015
Brigadier GeneralFranz Xaver PfrengleJuly 2015Dec. 2015
Brigadier GeneralWerner AlblDec. 2015Jul. 2016
Brigadier GeneralEric HarventJuly 2016Dec. 2016
Brigadier GeneralPeter DevogelaereDec. 2016July 2017
Brigadier GeneralBart LaurentJuly 2017Jan. 2018
Brigadier GeneralEnrique Millán MartínezJan. 2018Nov. 2018
Brigadier GeneralPeter MirowNov. 2018June 2019
Brigadier GeneralChristian HabersatterJune 2019Dec. 2019
Brigadier GeneralJoão Pedro Rato Boga de Oliveira RibeiroDec. 2019June 2020
Brigadier GeneralFrantišek RidzákJun. 2020Jan. 2021
Brigadier GeneralFernando Luis Gracia HerreizJan. 2021July 2021
Brigadier GeneralJochen DeuerJuly 2021Jan. 2022
Brigadier GeneralChristian RienerJan. 2022June 2022
Brigadier GeneralRadek HasalaJune 2022Dec. 2022
Brigadier GeneralSantiago Fernandez Ortiz-RepisoDec. 2022May 2024