Mali: Assimi Goïta in Niger and Burkina Faso — Key Takeaways

In Niamey, Assimi Goïta met Niger’s leader, Abdourahamane Tiani, during a visit featuring military honors and a private meeting. A joint statement said the two countries aim to strengthen the AES Confederation and fight terrorism, while condemning attempts to destabilize member states by mercenaries backed by foreign governments. In Ouagadougou, Goïta held a shorter discussion with Ibrahim Traoré, the Confederation’s rotating president, focused on development and counterterrorism.