A coalition of armed groups in northern Mali on Thursday pulled out of long-running peace talks based on a 2015 Algiers accord because of what they call a lack of political will on the part of the West African country's military government.
The coalition, called the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security and Development (CSP-PSD), said in a statement that it would only come back to the table if talks were held in a neutral country under international mediation.
"CSP-PSD regrets the persistent absence of political will of the transitional authorities to implement (the peace accord)," it said, adding it would "suspend participation" in the talks.
