Assimi Goïta returns to Bamako after Russia-Africa summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
Mali’s transitional president Assimi Goïta returned to Bamako on 1 November after attending the Russia-Africa summit held in Moscow on 28 and 29 October 2026. The Malian presidency says he was welcomed at the airport by Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga and other officials.
Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, arrived in Bamako on Sunday morning, 1 November, after attending the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow. He was welcomed at President Modibo Keïta International Airport by Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga, the president of the National Transitional Council and members of the government, according to the Presidency of the Republic of Mali.
The Russia-Africa summit was held on 28 and 29 October 2026. The Malian head of state’s return follows his trip to Moscow, announced on 25 October, and his talks on cooperation with the AES, an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, on 30 October.
