724 Malian recruits complete six months of military training in Sénou
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
In Mali, 724 recruits of the Malian Armed Forces have completed six months of basic training at Air Base 101 in Sénou, including 125 women. Enlisted on 12 April 2026, they received military and civic instruction, according to Bamada.net.
A total of 724 recruits of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa), including 125 women, completed six months of Basic Military Training at a ceremony held on Monday 19 October 2026 at the training centre of Air Base 101 in Sénou, reports Bamada.net. Enlisted on 12 April, they were trained in weapons handling, marksmanship, topography, basic tactics and first aid.
The course also included civic instruction, military ethics, respect for the chain of command and international humanitarian law. Colonel Abdoulaye Diakité, commander of Air Region No. 1 and chair of the ceremony, called on the new recruits to show discipline, loyalty and professionalism. Commander Amadou Coulibaly, director of the Air Force Academy, emphasised cohesion and endurance.
The end of the training follows the incorporation of 2,400 recruits, including 800 women into the FAMa, announced on 13 October 2026.
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