Mali's transitional leader, General Assimi Goïta, received on Wednesday the final document of the National Charter for Peace and Reconciliation. This charter represents the culmination of a comprehensive national dialogue process that began in February 2024 under the slogan "Dialogue Among Malians" and continued through May 2025.

During an official ceremony at the Conference Palace in Bamako, Goïta delivered a national address emphasizing that "the new charter is not merely a legal document, but a national compact embodying the Malian people's will to build lasting peace based on sovereignty, justice, and national unity." He added that "the charter represents a sovereign expression of the people's aspirations and the product of genuine domestic consensus without foreign mediation or interference," stressing that "henceforth, anyone seeking reconciliation must lay down arms and engage in dialogue."

Goïta praised the charter as a foundational text second only to the 1236 Kurukan Fuga Charter, symbolically marking the state's return to its sovereign historical roots. He described it as "the fruit of genuine popular mobilization - not a political promise but a national commitment to a better future."

The 106-article charter, organized into 16 titles and 39 chapters, addresses key themes including:

• Strengthening citizenship and national unity

• Implementing transitional justice

• Combating impunity

• Decentralization and local development

• Rejecting foreign interference

• Encouraging local reconciliation solutions

• Establishing a national monitoring body

The drafting committee, chaired by 80-year-old former Prime Minister Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, included practical measures for:

• Combatant reintegration

• Displaced persons' return

• Transparency enhancement

• Anti-corruption efforts

• Addressing economic/social marginalization in conflict zones

The charter will be submitted to the Transitional National Council for ratification before official adoption. Goïta announced the creation of a dedicated national observatory to monitor implementation and ensure the charter's effectiveness and sustainability.