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Corsair International (SS, Paris Orly) has announced its return to Mali with the reopening of a seasonal route between Paris Orly and Bamako this summer despite the ongoing political standoff between the West African country and its former colonial power following a military coup in August 2020.

From June 16 to September 18, 2022, flights will be operated 3x weekly with a 352-seater A330-300 in a three-class configuration, the airline said in a statement, citing travel demand as the reason for reinstating the route, previously served between January 30, 2018, and September 15, 2019.

Air France resumed its services to Mali in mid-February after it suspended flights to Bamako on January 10, a day after the members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed trade sanctions on Mali, culminating in a reciprocal closure of land and air borders between members states and its rogue neighbour. At issue is Mali's military-led transitional government's postponement of democratic elections for up to five years, despite promising to hold a vote...