The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, has strongly condemned attacks that caused the death of at least 37 people in violent inter-communal clashes in Central Mali on Tuesday 1 January 2019. The Secretary General expressed his deepest sympathy to the Government and people of Mali and conveyed his condolences to bereaved families. Dr. A-Othaimeen reiterated the OIC's full solidarity with Malian authorities in their ongoing struggle against armed groups. He called upon Malian concerned parties and international partners to intensify their support for the implementation of Peace and Reconciliation Agreement in Mali, notably the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration process, in order to achieve reconciliation between the different communities of Mali.
