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Mali · biometric border control · passenger screening

Concession for a civil aviation and immigration security system

Under review Status as of 19 October 2026 · Funding type: Concession or PPP

In September 2016 Mali's Council of Ministers under President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta approved a decree on a concession contract with Sécuriport LLC for a civil aviation and immigration security system 1. The stated aim was better identification of passengers and aviation staff in line with ICAO recommendations and a framework for an airport security fee 1. On 30 August 2023 a former security minister was placed in pre-trial detention in what the press called the Sécuriport case 1. The fee amount, contract value and current status of the concession were not published in sources opened.

Key terms

Buyer
Government of Mali
Vendor
Sécuriport LLC
Vendor based in
United States
Signed
September 2016 (Council of Ministers approved the decree on the concession contract)
Duration
Not published
Value
Not published
Funding
concession/PPP
Fee model
The concession set up a framework for managing an airport security fee. Amount, payer and split Not published.
Procurement route
Not published
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Audits, courts, parliament and regulators

  1. 30 August 2023: Former Security and Civil Protection Minister General Salif Traoré was placed in pre-trial detention in the Sécuriport case, and former transport minister Seynabou Diop Traoré was questioned and released, as reported by Ndarinfo citing ABAMAKO. The report said misappropriation was found during the execution of the contract. These allegations had not been tested in court in sources opened 1.

Sources

  1. Ndarinfo (citing ABAMAKO): Mali, des dignitaires de l'ancien régime dans le collimateur de la justice (31 August 2023)

Fields marked "Not published" or "Not confirmed" could not be established from an official or reliable source. If you hold a document that fills a gap or corrects an entry, write to [email protected]. Last checked 19 October 2026.

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