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Goïta meets AFRICOM commander over security in the Sahara

By , based on Alwihda Info, BBC and Bamada.net

Goïta meets AFRICOM commander over security in the SaharaSlmsahilman · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, discussed security in the Sahara and the fight against terrorism with General Dagvin R. M. Anderson, commander of AFRICOM, in Bamako on the sidelines of the BAMEX 2026 defence fair. The senior US officer reaffirmed Washington’s willingness to maintain close dialogue with the Malian authorities, according to Alwihda Info.

Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, granted an audience in Bamako on Tuesday 10 November 2026 to General Dagvin R. M. Anderson, commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), according to Alwihda Info.

The talks focused on the security situation in the Sahara and on Mali’s fight against terrorism. After the meeting, General Anderson praised the quality of the exchanges and reaffirmed the United States' readiness to maintain close dialogue with the Malian authorities on regional issues.

The senior US officer was leading the delegation in Bamako for the second edition of the International Defence and Security Exhibition (BAMEX 2026). The meeting took place in the presence of the deputy minister to the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Major General Oumar Diarra, the secretary-general of the Presidency of the Republic and several members of the presidential cabinet.

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