Land-related disputes accounted for the largest share of formal grievances submitted to Mali’s Ombudsman in 2025, comprising 22 percent of the 184 formal cases registered, according to the institution’s annual report presented on Tuesday to Transitional President Assimi Goïta.
Delivered by Ombudsman Sanogo Aminata Mallé, the document distinguished these formal submissions from the broader volume of 12,488 general citizen concerns and requests recorded by the agency over the past year.
The annual submission highlighted a steady multi-year decline in formal administrative grievances, which fell from 268 in 2022 to 240 in 2023, 208 in 2024, and 184 in 2025—marking an 11.5 percent year-on-year decrease and a 31.3 percent reduction since 2022. Covering administrative performance across land management, state property administration, public finances, social protection, judicial enforcement, and public procurement compliance, the report also detailed outcomes from the 29th edition of the Democratic Interpellation Forum, an annual public platform where citizens query state officials directly. Accepting the report, President Goïta urged public entities to fully execute the Ombudsman’s recommendations to reinforce public trust in state institutions.
MD/te/Sf/lb/abj/APA