
Bamako hosted the 14th tripartite commission meeting on April 13, 2026, bringing together Mali, Burkina Faso, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR. This session, following a previous meeting in Ouagadougou, aims to accelerate durable solutions for displaced populations in the Sahel. The primary goal is to coordinate efforts for the voluntary and secure repatriation of Malian refugees in Burkina Faso and Burkinabe refugees residing in Mali. Hermann Yirigouin Toé, Secretary General of Foreign Affairs for Burkina Faso, and Dr. Abdoulaye Guindo, representing Mali's Ministry of Health and Social Development, both commended this "political maturation" and "shared responsibility." This concerted approach seeks to reduce reliance on emergency humanitarian aid by promoting the social and economic reintegration of repatriated individuals into their home countries.
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