Côte d'Ivoire and Mali definitively adopt their border demarcation
The Joint Technical Commission for the Materialization of the Côte d’Ivoire–Mali border has reached a consensual agreement on the definitive demarcation of the border between the two states. This agreement was finalized at a meeting held from August 21 to 25, 2026, in Bamako, Mali. This fourth meeting aimed to examine the results of a joint technical reconnaissance mission conducted from April 12 to 19, 2026, in the Pogo-Zégoua area. Experts from both nations also agreed on the definitive border demarcation and a base framework for future demarcation and boundary marker installation operations. Following five days of technical discussions, both delegations consensually adopted the definitive border demarcation and validated the preliminary draft of the Common Border Delimitation Treaty, marking significant progress towards the legal formalization of this agreement. The experts also approved the base framework schema, which will serve as a reference for future demarcation and border marker installation. The Ivorian delegation was led by Konaté Diakalidia, Executive Secretary of the National Border Commission of Côte d’Ivoire CNFCI. This definitive adoption is a decisive step in clarifying and securing the border, expected to enhance bilateral cooperation, stability in border areas, and concerted border governance. The next steps include the signing of the Delimitation Treaty by the Ivorian and Malian governments, with the base framework scheduled for implementation before the
