Mali–Norway: strategic cooperation in the service of national reconstruction
In a changing international landscape, Mali is intensifying its strategic diplomacy by diversifying its partnerships. On September 4, 2025, in Oslo, His Excellency Cheick Mahamadou Chérif Keita, Mali’s new ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, presented his credentials to His Majesty King Harald V.
This major diplomatic moment is part of a broader dynamic of redefining Mali’s alliances, driven by the President of the Transition, General Assimi Goïta, who is committed to a sovereigntist, pan-African, and pragmatic transformation of public policy.
The meeting between the Malian diplomat and the Norwegian sovereign was more than a protocol gesture.
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It marks the opening of a new era of cooperation based on mutual respect, strategic complementarity, and the sharing of expertise in key areas such as governance, energy transition, social innovation, and climate diplomacy.
Amid a national rebuilding effort, this cooperation provides concrete leverage to strengthen Mali’s institutional capacities and support endogenous public policies aligned with the deep aspirations of the Malian people.
Developing a balanced partnership with a country like Norway recognized for its transparent and solidarity-based governance model respond
Neil Camara
