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Parliamentary diplomacy
The National Transition Council conducts parliament-to-parliament, people-to-people diplomacy, which complements the Government's diplomacy. It aims to strengthen national sovereignty and diversify partnerships, first and foremost within the Confederation of Sahel States.
Three circles organise it: the Confederation, African and regional parliamentary networks, and the bilateral relations carried by the friendship groups.
- 3circles of cooperation
- 36friendship and cooperation groups
- 166partner countries and territories of the groups
- 14parliamentary diplomacy news items online
The circles
Three circles, one ambition
From the closest to the widest: the Confederation of Sahel States, inter-parliamentary networks and bilateral relations. For each circle, the partners, what the Council does and the highlights reported on this site.
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Circle I
The Confederation of Sahel States
The closest circle: building a common parliamentary space with Burkina Faso and Niger.
The Council takes part in the institutional construction of the Confederation: preparing the confederal sessions of parliaments, ratifying the additional protocols to the Treaty, authorising the agreements that give the confederal area its media.
Partners
- Burkina FasoTransitional Legislative Assembly
- NigerConsultative Council for Refoundation
- Confederal sessions of parliamentsjoint body in preparation
Highlights
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Meeting of the presidents of the AES parliaments in Ouagadougou to prepare the confederal sessions and examine the draft texts.
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Ratification, by 127 votes, of the four additional protocols to the Treaty, including the one on the confederal sessions of parliaments.
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Authorisation to ratify the agreements creating the Confederation's “Tafouk TV” television and “Daandè Liptako” radio.
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Courtesy visit by the Education and Foreign Affairs committees to Tafouk TV headquarters.
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Circle II
Parliamentary networks
Carrying Mali's voice in African and regional inter-parliamentary assemblies.
The Council sits in the inter-parliamentary organisations to which Mali belongs, defends its positions there on the continent's major issues and takes on responsibilities.
Partners
- African Parliamentary Union (APU)Mali represents the parliaments of West Africa there
- WAEMU Inter-Parliamentary Committee (CIP-UEMOA)parliamentarians from the eight States of the Union
Highlights
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83rd session of the APU Executive Committee in Rabat, with 22 delegations; the Council's delegation is led by the Honourable Alioune Gueye, 4th Parliamentary Secretary and Regional Representative of the parliaments of West Africa to the APU.
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47th Conference and 84th session of the APU Executive Committee in Kinshasa, with the Honourables Alioune Gueye, Aminata Sangaré and M'bouillé Cissé.
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The Honourable Aminata Sangaré is elected Rapporteur of the APU Women's Caucus.
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Opening in Niamey of the 58th ordinary session of CIP-UEMOA: the institution's 2027 budget, growth and the Union's roadmap.
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Bamako hosts the 40th extraordinary session of CIP-UEMOA; the President of the Council receives the institution's Acting President on 10 September.
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Circle III
Bilateral relations
From parliament to parliament and from people to people: friendship groups and dialogue with partners.
The friendship and cooperation groups maintain links with the parliaments of some sixty countries. The President of the Council also receives ambassadors and representatives of international organisations to take stock of cooperation.
Partners
- Friendship and cooperation groupseleven groups, see below
- Embassies and partner organisationsreceived in audience by the President
Highlights
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Audiences with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, H.E. Mr Angus McKee, and the head of the ICRC delegation, Mr Nicolas Lambert.
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Audiences with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr Leonardo Santos Simão, and the Resident Representative of the WAEMU Commission, Mr Roberto Alexandre Veira.
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Audiences with the Ambassador of Cuba, Mrs Viviana Hernández Fonseca, and the Ambassador of the State of Palestine, Mr Hassan Al Balawi.
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Audience with the head of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Mali, Mr Claude Wandeler, on the future of Swiss-Malian cooperation.
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Bilateral relations
Friendship and cooperation groups
Each group brings together Council members around one or more partner countries, to maintain a direct dialogue with their parliaments. Search for a country or browse by region.
36 groups shown
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West Africa1 country
Mali · Côte d’Ivoire
- Côte d’Ivoire
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West Africa1 country
Mali · Nigeria
- Nigeria
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West Africa3 countries
Mali · Ghana and 2 other countries
- Ghana
- Benin
- Togo
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East Africa6 countries
Mali · Ethiopia and 5 other countries
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
- Djibouti
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Tanzania
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North Africa1 country
Mali · Algeria
- Algeria
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Europe11 countries
Mali · Germany and 10 other countries
- Germany
- Austria
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Finland
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Estonia
- Poland
- Iceland
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Americas13 countries
Mali · Brazil and 12 other countries
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Venezuela
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Central Africa2 countries
Mali · Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Europe6 countries
Mali · Belgium and 5 other countries
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Great Britain
- Northern Ireland
- Luxembourg
- Liechtenstein
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Middle East and North-East Africa11 countries
Mali · Egypt and 10 other countries
- Egypt
- Cyprus
- Turkey
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Palestine
- Sudan
- Iraq
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
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West Africa3 countries
Mali · Guinea and 2 other countries
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
- Liberia
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West Africa4 countries
Mali · Senegal and 3 other countries
- Senegal
- Gambia
- Cabo Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
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Europe1 country
Mali · Switzerland
- Switzerland
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Americas11 countries
Mali · Cuba and 10 other countries
- Cuba
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Panama
- Honduras
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Central Africa3 countries
Mali · Gabon and 2 other countries
- Gabon
- Central African Republic
- Cameroon
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Southern Africa5 countries
Mali · Angola and 4 other countries
- Angola
- Zambia
- Rwanda
- Burundi
- Namibia
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Europe1 country
Mali · Spain
- Spain
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Central Africa2 countries
Mali · Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe
- Equatorial Guinea
- São Tomé and Príncipe
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Eurasia12 countries
Mali · Russia and 11 other countries
- Russia
- Mongolia
- Ukraine
- Georgia
- Armenia
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Turkmenistan
- Tajikistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Belarus
- Moldova
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Asia and Pacific10 countries
Mali · India and 9 other countries
- India
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Brunei Darussalam
- Thailand
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Asia and Pacific2 countries
Mali · Fiji and Maldives
- Fiji
- Maldives
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West Africa1 country
Mali · Niger
- Niger
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West Africa1 country
Mali · Mauritania
- Mauritania
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Americas1 country
Mali · Canada
- Canada
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West Africa1 country
Mali · Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso
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Europe4 countries
Mali · France and 3 other countries
- France
- Portugal
- Vatican
- Monaco
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Asia and Pacific6 countries
Mali · China and 5 other countries
- China
- Korea
- Vietnam
- Laos
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
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Southern Africa11 countries
Mali · South Africa and 10 other countries
- South Africa
- Botswana
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
- Mozambique
- Madagascar
- Comoros
- Eswatini
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
- Malawi
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North Africa1 country
Mali · Morocco
- Morocco
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Middle East and North-East Africa6 countries
Mali · Saudi Arabia and 5 other countries
- Saudi Arabia
- Oman
- Yemen
- Bahrain
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
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Europe12 countries
Mali · Italy and 11 other countries
- Italy
- Romania
- Hungary
- Bulgaria
- Hellenic Republic
- Serbia
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- North Macedonia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Albania
- Croatia
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Asia and Pacific3 countries
Mali · Iran and 2 other countries
- Iran
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
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North Africa3 countries
Mali · Libya and 2 other countries
- Libya
- Chad
- Malta
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Asia and Pacific5 countries
Mali · Japan and 4 other countries
- Japan
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Korea
- Philippines
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North Africa1 country
Mali · Tunisia
- Tunisia
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Americas2 countries
Mali · United States of America and Mexico
- United States of America
- Mexico
Official list of the friendship and cooperation groups of the National Transitional Council, with harmonised country names. The membership of the groups and their chairs are not yet published online. See the friendship and cooperation groups page
Journal
The parliamentary diplomacy journal
The site's news items relating to parliamentary cooperation, from most recent to oldest: network sessions, building the Confederation, audiences and missions.
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Missions
Mois de la solidarité et de la lutte contre l’exclusion : le Conseil national de Transition rend visite à la doyenne d’âge de la Commune VI de Bamako
As part of the 31st Month of Solidarity and the Fight against Exclusion, a delegation of the National Transition Council, led by the Honourable Hamèye Founé Mahalmadane, 1st…
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AES
Conseil national de Transition : une délégation en visite de courtoisie au siège de Tafouk TV
A delegation of the National Transition Council, made up of members of the Education and Foreign Affairs Committees, paid a courtesy visit on Friday 18 September 2026 to the headquarters of Tafouk…
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Audiences
Carnet d’audiences: Le Président du Conseil national de Transition, l’Honorable Malick Diaw, reçoit le Président par intérim du CIP-UEMOA
On the sidelines of the 40th extraordinary session of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (CIP-UEMOA), held in Bamako from 7 to 11 September 2026, the President of the Council…
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Audiences
Diplomatie et engagement citoyen : Le Président Malick DIAW reçoit les représentants de la Suisse et du CNPV
The President of the National Transition Council, the Honourable Malick Diaw, successively received, on Wednesday 12 August 2026, two delegations led respectively by Claude Wandeler, head of the Office of…
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Audiences
Diplomatie parlementaire : Malick Diaw renforce les relations de coopération avec Cuba et la Palestine
On Wednesday 24 June 2026, the President of the National Transition Council, the Honourable Malick Diaw, successively granted audiences to two diplomats from countries friendly to Mali: Mrs Viviana Hernández…
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AES
Opérationnalisation de la Confédération des États du Sahel : Le CNT ratifie les quatre protocoles additionnels
On Thursday 23 April 2026 at the Bamako International Conference Centre (CICB), the National Transition Council took a decisive step in the legal architecture of the Alliance of Sahel States…
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Networks
Ouverture de la 84eme Session du Comité Exécutif de UPA
Mali's National Transition Council (CNT) is taking part in the 84th Session of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) in the capital of the DRC from 18 to 19 November 2025. The delegation of the…
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Networks
Le Mali à l’honneur : L’Honorable Aminata Sangaré élue Rapporteur du Caucus des Femmes de l’UPA
Malian parliamentary diplomacy has scored a notable success on the sidelines of the work of the African Parliamentary Union (APU). Currently meeting in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to…
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Audiences
Le Président Malick DIAW reçoit le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel et le Représentant Résident de la Commission de l’UEMOA
The President of the National Transition Council (CNT), the Honourable Malick DIAW, held a series of audiences on Thursday 20 November 2025, receiving two eminent representatives…
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Networks
Le Conseil national de Transition renforce la coopération continentale à la conférence de l'UPA à Kinshasa
A delegation of the National Transition Council (CNT) is taking part in the 47th Conference and the 84th Session of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU), being held in…
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Audiences
Le Président Malick DIAW reçoit l’Ambassadeur du Royaume-Uni de Grande Bretagne et d’Irlande du nord au Mali et le Chef de délégation du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge « CICR »
The President of the National Transition Council (CNT), the Honourable Malick DIAW, held a series of important audiences on Tuesday 18 November 2025, successively receiving representatives of the diplomatic corps and…
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AES
Ouagadougou accueille les Présidents des Parlements de l’AES pour une réunion stratégique
The capitals of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) are converging on Ouagadougou this week for a high-level parliamentary meeting. After the arrival of the President of the Consultative Council…
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Networks
Union Parlementaire Africaine : Kinshasa désignée hôte de la 47ème Conférence de l’UPA lors de la 83ème session à Rabat
The curtain fell on Thursday 22 May 2025 on the 83rd Session of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) held in Rabat, Morocco, with the participation of 22 national delegations from…
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Networks
Rabat accueille la 83ème Session du Comité Exécutif de l’Union Parlementaire Africaine (UPA)
A delegation of Mali's National Transition Council (CNT), led by the Honourable Alioune Gueye, 4th Parliamentary Secretary of the CNT and Regional Representative of the Parliaments of West Africa to…
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Automatic selection from the published news, based on parliamentary diplomacy keywords; the category of each article is deduced from its title.
Key figures
The principles of Malian parliamentary diplomacy
Five guidelines, as set out by the Council: a diplomacy of proximity that maintains dialogue with partners while asserting a firm position.
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Sovereignty and cooperation within the AES
The Council consolidates relations with Mali's neighbours, particularly within the Alliance of Sahel States, in mutual respect.
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Strengthening bilateral relations
Parliamentary friendship groups are the tool for direct cooperation, from parliament to parliament.
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International positioning
Projecting an image of stability and defending Mali's interests on the international stage.
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Mediation and conflict resolution
Parliament engages in mediation diplomacy at the regional level, to promote peace and development.
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Planned bicameralism
Reforms aim to give Parliament two chambers, a National Assembly and a Senate, to strengthen its structure.
Principles taken from the text of the “Parliamentary cooperation” page online.
Continue
- Friendship and cooperation groupsThe page of the groups and their countries
- AudiencesThe President's audience diary
- Foreign Affairs CommitteeMalians abroad and African integration
- Adopted lawsThe Confederation's protocols ratified
- NewsAll the Council's news
- Confederation of Sahel StatesConfederation website