BAMAKO, 22 March, 2021 (TON): Mali’s interim PM Moctar Ouane visited the town of Konna in central Mali to inaugurate a new fishing port and a new military camp.

He said, "In order to provide a sustainable response to the crisis in the center of our country, we must materialize two principles through concrete actions. The first is the main principle of national solidarity: this solidarity must be the first response to the tragedy that is affecting our fellow citizens in the central regions. This national solidarity must be shown at all levels.”

Touting the achievements of his people despite the insecurity, Demba Samouka is Deputy Mayor of Konna said, "Konna has a resilient population that since 2013 has not hesitated to fend for itself, men and women alike. Konna is one of the main fishing ports in the region, everyone knows it since the time of the colonists. Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina, and everywhere! Everyone used to come to Konna to buy fish."

As in January 2013, the insurgency took control of Konna before the main city of Mopti, therefore this step is likely to be a good gesture of hope in the worn-torn region.