IMF / LAGARDE MALI

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde met with Mali Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga in Washington, DC. Lagarde offered condolences to the people of Mali following a massacre of Fulani villagers in Ogossagou Sunday that left at least 130 people dead. IMF

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STORY: IMF / LAGARDE MALI
TRT: 01:51
SOURCE: IMF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 26 MARCH 2019, WASHINGTON, DC

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, Mali Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga walking in hall
2. Med shot, Maiga greets and shakes hands with IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
3. Various shots, Maiga and Lagarde stand in front of IMF seal
4. Various shots, Maiga and Lagarde with aides seated at boardroom table
5. Med shot, end of meeting

Storyline

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde today (26 Mar) met with Mali Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga in Washington, DC. Lagarde offered condolences to the people of Mali following a massacre of Fulani villagers in Ogossagou Sunday that left at least 130 people dead.

The two held a meeting at the IMF headquarters in which they covered a broad spread of topics regarding the economic development of Mali.

The IMF has supported stabilizing efforts by the government of Mali since 2013 by an Extended Credit Facility arrangement.

During the latest review of the program in December the IMF praised Mali for its ‘broadly positive’ economic results and the Board approved disbursement of approximately $44 million USD in support.

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Production Date: 26 March 2019
• Creator: IMF
• Alternate Title: unifeed190326g
• Subject Topical: FINANCE
• Subject Name: CHRISTINE LAGARDE
• Geographic Subject: MALI
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND - IMF
• MAMS Id: 2371515
• Parent Id: 2371515