Goïta defends Mali’s military autonomy in Moscow
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
In Moscow, Mali’s transitional president Assimi Goïta said the Malian people were relying on their own capabilities to defend the country. He spoke at the third Russia-Africa Summit, held on 28 and 29 October, according to Bamada.net, which cited Nouvel Horizon.
Mali’s transitional president, Army General Assimi Goïta, said in Moscow that the Malian people had chosen to rely on their own capabilities to defend their territory. He was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit, held on 28 and 29 October 2026, according to the Malian daily Nouvel Horizon, cited by Bamada.net.
The statement defended Mali’s military autonomy within the framework of the partnerships promoted by Assimi Goïta with Russia and other African countries. Mali’s transitional leader spoke in front of Russian President Vladimir Putin and several African heads of state, according to Nouvel Horizon.
The remarks followed Assimi Goïta’s presentation of sovereign partnerships between Mali and its partners on 29 October, and of four Malian priorities, published on 30 October. They came after his arrival in Moscow for the summit, announced on 25 October.
