Leading Paris-based African current affairs magazine; placed the closure in the wider arc of French commercial retreat from the Sahel
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The Africa Report · France · Air France permanently closes Bamako office, ending 70 years of physical presence in Mali
Situated the Bamako office closure within Air France's broader Sahel exit, noting the carrier had already suspended flights to Niamey and Ouagadougou in 2023 following a succession of coups and airspace closures. Reported that Corsair also suspended flights to Bamako until June 30, 2026, leaving French-flag connectivity to the Sahel nonexistent for the first time since the colonial era.
“Air France shuts Mali office as Paris-Sahel air links unravel.”