Why are Irish troops being posted to one of the world’s most dangerous places?
Published on: Saturday 22 June 2019
Camp Castor lies in the inhospitable deserts surrounding the city of Gao in northeast Mali, where temperatures can hit 30C-plus by noon. It is the headquarters of the UN force known as Minusma, which is trying to keep the peace in the west African country. It looks more like a fortress than a UN ba
