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Mali and Chad strengthen security cooperation

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Malian President Assimi Goïta received Chadian Minister of the Armed Forces Issakha Malloua in Bamako to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries on defence and security. The meeting was held on 11 November on the sidelines of the Bamako International Defence and Security Exhibition, according to Tchadinfos.

Malian Transitional President General Assimi Goïta received Chadian Minister of the Armed Forces, Veterans and War Victims, Lieutenant General Issakha Malloua, in Bamako on Wednesday 11 November. The two officials discussed strengthening cooperation between Mali and Chad in the areas of defence and security, Tchadinfos reports.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the second edition of the Bamako International Defence and Security Exhibition, BAMEX 2026, organised at the Bamako Exhibition Centre. The Chadian delegation praised the organisation of the exhibition, the quality of the welcome and the diversity of participants, according to Tchadinfos.

The participation of the Chadian Minister of the Armed Forces in BAMEX 2026 also provided an opportunity to continue bilateral discussions on security issues between N’Djamena and Bamako, Tchadinfos reports.

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