In Mali, the context is characterized by violence in the central and northern regions of the country involving the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and their external supporters - the French forces, the armed forces of the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the G5-Sahel Joint Force - and numerous non-state armed groups. The application of international law (IHL and Human Rights law) has important consequences, including for the legality of the use of force, the protection owed to affected populations and the classification of certain violent acts as international crimes. If not, these other acts are covered (and prohibited) by Human Rights law and Malian law. The Malian context is also characterized by other acts of violence, including intercommunity violence, which are not necessarily related to these armed conflicts.
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) applies to acts of hostilities and other events linked to these armed confrontations. Under international law, the current situation in Mali consists of several “non-international armed conflicts” involving notably the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa), the French armed forces and several armed groups.
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