Assimi Goïta arrives in Burkina Faso for working visit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Netafrique
Malian President Assimi Goïta arrived in Ouagadougou on 5 November 2026 for a friendship and working visit with Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré. The two leaders discussed development, the fight against terrorism in the AES and African integration, according to the Presidency of Faso.
Malian Transition President General Assimi Goïta arrived in Ouagadougou on Thursday 5 November 2026 for a friendship and working visit to Burkina Faso. He was welcomed by Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré, president of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), according to the Communications Directorate of the Presidency of Faso.
Assimi Goïta and Ibrahim Traoré held talks on development, the fight against terrorism in the AES area, African integration and international affairs, according to the Presidency of Faso. The visit comes after the announcement on 4 November of Goïta's imminent arrival in Ouagadougou for a bilateral visit, followed by the announcement on 6 November of a Joint Grand Commission for Cooperation between Burkina Faso and Mali.
