As he met with President Kagame on Wednesday 11th May 2022; Maj Gen Diarra was accompanied by Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Jean Bosco Kazura and the Head of the International Military Cooperation (IMC) Brig Gen Patrick Karuretwa.

During his stay in Rwanda, Maj Gen Diarra held talks with RDF Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Kazura and the Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Albert Murasira.

When addressing Media on 10th May, the Chief of General Staff of Malian Armed Forces said the purpose of his visit was to exchange experience and expertise on capacity building of both the Rwanda Defence Force and Malian Armed Forces.

He said that the discussions with his Rwandan counterpart tackled different aspects of cooperation in human resource development, military training and welfare among others.

The Chief of General Staff of Malian Armed Forces paid respect to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Kigali Genocide Memorial and also visited the Campaign Against Genocide Museum.

Mali has been faced with insecurity since armed groups attacked the country in 2012.