Malian lawmakers join African parliamentary seminar in China
Three members of Mali's National Transitional Council are attending a parliamentary seminar in China from 6 to 12 November, and visited agricultural plantations on 10 November.
A delegation of three members of Mali's National Transitional Council, the CNT, is taking part in the Seminar of African Parliamentarians held in China from 6 to 12 November 2026. The seminar brings together African parliamentary representatives to discuss relations with China and to strengthen contacts between African and Chinese institutions.
The delegation includes Saran Keita, the council's fifth vice-president, Aïchata Cissé, who chairs the Mali-China Friendship Group, and council member Rahamatou Haïdara. On 10 November the Malian representatives visited plantations in Inyi province to learn about local farming practices.
The participants say the trip is meant to share African experience with Chinese counterparts and identify areas where cooperation could be expanded. The packet does not report any agreements signed or any further steps planned after the seminar.
Why it mattersThe trip gives Malian parliamentarians a channel with Chinese and African counterparts, and its agricultural visit exposes them to farming methods used in Inyi province.