SA donates over R90m to Mali
2013-01-29 14:38
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Johannesburg - South Africa has donated more than R90m to curb violence in
Mali, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Tuesday.
"On behalf of President Jacob Zuma, the Republic of South Africa
pledges $10m [more than R90m]... for the capacitation of police forces, to the
Mali Donor Fund," she said at a Mali Donor Conference in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.
"South Africa rises on this occasion to add its voice to those of our
fellow African brothers and sisters and the international role players in
condemning the acts of violence perpetrated against the peoples of Mali."
Mapisa-Nqakula said South Africa had also sent about R122m worth of
humanitarian aid to the country.
This was in addition to the $55m (about R499m) pledged by the African Union
to the donor fund.
"It is hoped that this is the materialisation of Africa's aspiration to
stand up against the grave acts of those who opt for blood shedding and
political turmoil in trying to satisfy their needs and sometimes, wants,"
she said.
The new forces would try to support the Malian army against al-Qaeda-aligned
groups which took control of the northern part of the country.
On 11 January, French armed forces intervened in the conflict.
- SAPA
