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Historical Values
Year Value
2020 450 Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2020)
2021 450 Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (Sep 2021) note - Mauritania is part of a five-nation anti-jihadist task force known as the G5 Sahel Group, set up in 2014 with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger
2022 470 (plus about 320 police) Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (May 2022) note: Mauritania is part of a four (formerly five)-nation anti-jihadist task force known as the G4 Sahel Group, set up in 2014 with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali (withdrew in 2022), and Niger; it has committed 550 troops and 100 gendarmes to the force; as of 2020, defense forces from each of the participating states were allowed to pursue terrorist fighters up to 100 km into neighboring countries; the force is backed by France,
2023 450 (plus about 320 police) Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2023)
2024 450 (plus about 325 police) Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2024)
2025 450 (plus about 325 police) Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2025)