Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, made a brief visit to the transitional President of Mali, Assimi Goita, on Thursday evening.

During his short stay, he engaged in discussions with both his Malian counterpart and the President of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goita.

The talks centered on matters of economic collaboration, security, and energy cooperation.

Following his visit to Bamako, the Nigerien Prime Minister promptly traveled to Ouagadougou for a diplomatic mission.

Sankulleh Janko has more in this report by Bamako correspondent, Aliou Thiam.