Mali is adopting a new strategic approach to strengthen its fight against illicit drug trafficking nationwide with the inauguration of five new commissions.
The commissions were established under the Interministerial Mission for the Coordination of the Fight Against Drugs (MILD), reinforcing the Sahelian nation’s efforts to address the growing scourge of drug trafficking and abuse. The restructuring aims to enhance coordination and ensure the mission can effectively carry out its mandate.
The inauguration ceremony was chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry, Oumar Sogoba, alongside the Chief of Staff, Seydou M. Doumbia; the Permanent Secretary of MILD, Colonel Ismaël Macalou; and representatives from several ministerial departments.
The newly established commissions include the Political and Strategy Commission; the Legislation and Repression Commission; the Prevention and Awareness Commission; the Legal Trafficking and Care of Drug Dependents Commission; and the International Cooperation Commission.
According to Sogoba, the overhaul follows significant institutional changes since MILD’s creation in 2015. He noted that previous interventions, though numerous, often suffered from a lack of coordination.
He explained that the restructuring reflects the need to align the commissions with the country’s current institutional realities and to ensure better collaboration among ministerial departments.
Discussions during the session endorsed the new methodology, which is expected to improve coordination, enhance efficiency, and ensure that anti-drug actions are better structured, integrated, evidence-based, and cross-cutting.
The government expressed confidence that the new framework will consolidate Mali’s approach to combating drug trafficking and related criminal networks, marking a new phase in the intensity and organisation of the national anti-drug strategy.
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