Mali: the G5 Sahel and bilateral cooperation at the heart of the meeting between Macron and N'Daw

The tête-à-tête between the two presidents, which was held on January 27 at the Élysée Palace, revolved around the next G5 summit in N'Djamena, but there was also question of the transition in Mali.

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Accompanied by three of his ministers, the Malian transitional president, Bah N'Daw, was received Wednesday by Emmanuel Macron for a working lunch.

On the agenda: bilateral cooperation, the transition in Mali and the G5 summit in N'Djamena to be held on February 15 and 16.

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With our special

correspondent

at the Élysée Palace

, 

Pierre Firtion

The tête-à-tête between the two presidents lasted about thirty minutes and the discussion revolved around the next G5 summit in N'Djamena.

But, it was also a question of the transition in Mali, we confide in the entourage of

Bah N'Daw

, its pace, what was done and what was not implemented. .

Frank interview

The exchanges were direct adds Zeini Moulaye, the Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, but this first contact has obviously gone well.

The interview was frank and necessary, Bah N'Daw concluded before some members of his entourage.

For his first meeting with a leader outside ECOWAS, the Malian transitional president was accompanied by three of his ministers, that of Foreign Affairs as well as those of Defense and Territorial Administration.

Colonels Sadio Camara and Abdoulaye Maiga, both from the ex-junta, also took part in this working lunch.

Bilateral cooperation

French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and her counterpart for Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves le Drian were also present.

Beyond security and political issues, everyone discussed bilateral cooperation as a whole. 

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