Mali distributes 200 food kits to vulnerable people
The kits, part of the 31st Solidarity Month, contain rice, maize, and oil for those in need.
Colonel Cheick Mamadou Chérif TOUNKARA, representing the Special Advisor to the President of the Transition, distributed 200 food kits to vulnerable people in the Ségou region on Sunday, October 25, 2026. The distribution took place at the Mali Agricultural Products Office (OPAM) in the Somonosso neighborhood. Each kit contained 50 kg of rice, 50 kg of maize, and 20 litres of oil.
This initiative is part of the 31st Solidarity Month and fight against exclusion, reflecting the commitment of President Assimi GOÏTA to promote sharing and mutual aid. Ségou's mayor, Nouhoun DIARRA, praised the gesture, noting the President's dedication of sovereignty funds to social works. Beneficiary spokesperson Ismaël TRAORÉ expressed gratitude and wished for the initiative's continuation.
Governor Chiaka MAGASSA stated that solidarity is a daily duty and urged Malians to follow the President's example. Colonel TOUNKARA assured that generosity would continue in various forms, recalling past actions like distributing school kits and building infrastructure. The distribution aims to support the most fragile populations in the region.
Why it mattersVulnerable people in the Ségou region received food kits containing rice, maize, and oil.