Mali reaffirms support for Burkinabè expelled from Guinea
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Netafrique
Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga received a Burkinabè delegation on 4 November 2026 to discuss assistance for nationals expelled from gold-mining sites in Guinea. Bamako reaffirmed its commitment to supporting their reception, transport and repatriation, according to Netafrique.
Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga reaffirmed Mali’s support on Wednesday 4 November 2026 for Burkinabè nationals expelled from gold-mining sites in Guinea. In Bamako, he received a Burkinabè delegation led by Security Minister Mahamadou Sana to examine their care and the coordination of humanitarian assistance, according to the Malian Prime Minister’s Office’s Centre for Communication and Public Relations.
Mahamadou Sana thanked the Malian authorities for the reception given to Burkinabè nationals and for the measures taken to facilitate their transport and repatriation. Abdoulaye Maïga reaffirmed that Burkinabè nationals should benefit from solidarity among members of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), an alliance bringing together Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, according to the same report.
The Malian prime minister also welcomed the spontaneous assistance provided by residents of Bamako to the displaced people. Malian Security and Civil Protection Minister Daoud Aly Mohammedine attended the meeting, according to the Malian Prime Minister’s Office.
The meeting comes after the organisation of the return of thousands of nationals expelled from Guinea, announced on 4 November, and the arrival of more than 8,000 people expelled in Kouremalé on 5 November.
