Mali’s BDM-SA gives 20.5 million CFA francs to military families
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
The Banque de Développement du Mali has given 30 tonnes of rice, 10 tonnes of sugar and 580 containers of oil to the widows and orphans of Malian soldiers, in a donation valued at 20.5 million CFA francs. The handover took place on 29 October 2026 at the Directorate of the Army Social Services as part of the Month of Solidarity, Bamada.net reports.
The Banque de Développement du Mali (BDM-SA) donated food supplies worth 20.5 million CFA francs to the widows and orphans of soldiers killed in operations. The ceremony took place on Thursday 29 October 2026 at the Directorate of the Army Social Services, according to Bamada.net.
The donation comprises 30 tonnes of rice, 10 tonnes of sugar and 580 five-litre containers of oil. The director of the Army Social Services, Colonel-Major Bréhima Samaké, thanked the bank and described the donation as a gesture of recognition towards the families. BDM-SA representative Cheick Fatamady Keïta stressed the importance of lasting support, particularly for the wellbeing of widows and the education of orphans. A beneficiary, Salimata Dianka, also expressed her gratitude.
The handover is part of the 31st edition of the Month of Solidarity and the Fight against Exclusion, launched in Macina on 8 October. The initiative adds to other gestures of support for the Malian Armed Forces, including a blood donation organised by Malian customs officers on 1 October.
