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Topical questions

During a topical question sitting, members of the National Transition Council question the Government on the issues of concern to Malians. The Prime Minister and the ministers concerned reply in public sitting, broadcast live.

3Sittings since 2025
10Questions asked
9Ministries questioned
How it works

How a topical question sitting unfolds

From the submission of questions to the broadcast of the debate, four steps governed by the Rules of Procedure of the National Transition Council.

  1. Submission of questions

    Members of the National Transition Council submit in writing to the President of the Council their questions on topical national issues.

    A topical subject, a ministry concerned.

  2. Scheduling by the Conference of Presidents

    The Conference of Presidents sets the date of the sitting, decides on the inclusion of questions on the agenda and allocates speaking time among the councillors.

    Article 89 of the Rules of Procedure.

  3. Plenary sitting

    The Government bench is occupied by the Prime Minister or his deputy, accompanied by the ministers concerned. Each author presents their question, the Government replies, and the author may respond within the allotted time.

    Article 91 of the Rules of Procedure.

  4. Broadcast and follow-up

    The debate is broadcast live or in full recording by the State media. The report appears in the Journal of Parliamentary Debates. A subject may then give rise to an interpellation of the Government.

    Articles 90 and 91 of the Rules of Procedure.
Plenary sitting of the National Transition Council.
Plenary sitting of the National Transition Council.

Topical, oral and written questions, interpellations: what are the differences?

Four instruments for overseeing government action, provided for in Articles 85 to 91 of the Rules of Procedure.

InstrumentFormWho repliesFrameworkPossible follow-up
Topical question Question on a topical subject, scheduled by the Conference of Presidents (art. 89)The Prime Minister or his deputy, with the ministers concerned (art. 91)Public plenary sitting, speaking time allocated by the Conference of Presidents, broadcast live or recordedInterpellation of the Government (art. 90)
Oral question Submitted in writing to the President, entered on a special register (art. 88)The minister concerned; only the minister and then the author may speakFirst sitting of each plenary, debate limited to sixty minutesConverted into an interpellation after two successive absences of the minister
Written question Written text submitted to the President, transmitted to the Head of Government (art. 85)The minister, in writingPublication in the Official Gazette; reply within fifteen days, fifteen-day reminderConverted into an interpellation for lack of a reply
Interpellation Request tabled in public sitting on the implementation of a programme or a topical issue (art. 90)The Prime Minister or the ministers he deems competentPlenary debate organised under Articles 53, 56 and 63; the Council always has a quorumPublic debate and report in the Journal of Debates
The sittings

Topical question sittings

For each sitting: the questions asked, the ministries questioned, the video when available and the report of the debates.

Year
4June 2026
9 h
Djeli Baba Sissoko Hall, CICB
Ordinary session of April 2026 4 questions

Séance du 4 June 2026

The Prime Minister, accompanied by four members of the Government, answered councillors' questions on electricity supply, the farming season and the state of the roads.

  1. 1
    Power cuts and emergency plan for electricity supply during the hot seasonMinister of Energy and Water
  2. 2
    Availability and price of fertilisers for the 2026-2027 farming seasonMinister of Agriculture
  3. 3
    State of the roads and road safety ahead of the rainy seasonMinister of Transport and Infrastructure
  4. 4
    Fighting the high cost of living and controlling the prices of basic necessitiesMinister of Industry and Trade
Video coming soon Journal of Debates
11December 2025
9 h
Djeli Baba Sissoko Hall, CICB
Ordinary session of October 2025 3 questions

Séance du 11 December 2025

Sitting devoted to the start of the school year, health coverage and the situation of internally displaced persons.

  1. 1
    Back to school: availability of textbooks and teachers in the regionsMinister of National Education
  2. 2
    Roll-out of universal health insurance and access to care in rural areasMinister of Health and Social Development
  3. 3
    Return and reintegration of internally displaced personsMinister of Reconciliation, Peace and National Cohesion
Video coming soon Journal of Debates
29May 2025
9 h
Djeli Baba Sissoko Hall, CICB
Ordinary session of April 2025 3 questions

Séance du 29 May 2025

Questions on access to drinking water, youth employment and the situation of Malians abroad.

  1. 1
    Access to drinking water in secondary urban centres and rural areasMinister of Energy and Water
  2. 2
    Youth employment and vocational integration programmesMinister of National Entrepreneurship, Employment and Vocational Training
  3. 3
    Situation of Malians abroad and issuance of consular documentsMinister of Malians Abroad and African Integration
Video coming soon Journal of Debates

No sitting for this year.

Take part

Ask a question, follow the sittings

Members of the National Transition Council submit their questions; citizens follow the public sittings and find their reports.

You are a member of the CNT

Submit a topical question

  1. Write your question: a specific topical subject, the ministry concerned, useful background information.
  2. Submit the written text to the President of the National Transition Council, through the Directorate of Legislative Services and Parliamentary Oversight.
  3. The Conference of Presidents decides on its inclusion on the agenda and on speaking time.
  4. On the day of the sitting, you present your question and the Government replies.

Directorate of Legislative Services and Parliamentary Oversight, General Secretariat of the CNT

See the Rules of Procedure
You are a citizen

Follow the sittings

  1. Topical question sittings are public and broadcast live or in full recording by the State media.
  2. The recordings are then made available on this page and in the portal's media library.
  3. The verbatim report of the debates appears in the Journal of Parliamentary Debates.
  4. Is there a question close to your heart? You can write to the National Transition Council via the contact form.
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The other instruments of parliamentary oversight

Oral questions

Asked in writing, entered on a special register and debated in plenary with the minister concerned.

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Written questions

Written reply from the minister within fifteen days; the collections of questions and replies are available to download.

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Interpellations

Plenary debate on the implementation of a programme or a topical issue, in the presence of the Prime Minister.

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Journal of Debates

The verbatim report of each plenary sitting, including topical questions.

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