UAE leaders send Independence Day congratulations to Mali

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and two vice-presidents dispatched formal messages to Mali’s head of state and prime minister on the occasion of the West African nation’s national day.

UAE leaders mark Mali’s national day

ABU DHABI, 22nd September, 2026 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Army General Assimi Goïta, President of the Transition and Head of State of the Republic of Mali, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.

Two other senior UAE figures also conveyed similar messages. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched messages to Army General Assimi Goïta and to Major General Abdoulaye Maïga, Prime Minister.

The communications, reported by the Emirates News Agency, follow the established diplomatic practice of leaders conveying formal felicitations on national anniversaries. The statements identify the senders and recipients by their official ranks and were issued from Abu Dhabi.

Such exchanges are a routine element of international relations, marking occasions of national significance and reflecting the formal channels through which states acknowledge one another’s milestones. The brief WAM notice records who issued the messages and to whom they were addressed, without publishing the texts of the messages themselves.

The announcement reiterates the role of the UAE presidency and other senior federal offices in conducting diplomatic protocol. It is one of a series of communications that UAE leaders regularly exchange with foreign counterparts on moments of state importance.

No further detail was provided in the agency dispatch regarding the content of the messages or any accompanying bilateral initiatives.

Source: WAM