In a communique released on Wednesday (20 March), the Council of Ministers and the Head of State of the Republic of Mali met to discuss various adopted texts.
The main items on the agenda informed by the Minister of Communication, Digital Economy, and Modernization of Administration told the Council of Ministers of the uncontrolled and illicit marketing of transmission and communication equipment called Starlink by certain economic operators and suppliers of internet access.
Due to Mali facing violent terrorism for more than a decade, the communique states that “it is essential that the importation, sale and use of Starlink technology respect the national legal framework set up to ensure that it is safe, secure and used in accordance with national and international standards.”
To ensure the safety of their national and legal framework, the Malian government plans to:
- Dismantle and ban Starlink terminals throughout the national territory;
- Examine the feasibility of the legal use of said material with official interlocutors;
- Strengthen people’s access to the internet.
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by American aerospace company SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX started launching Starlink satellites in 2019.
As of March 2024, there are about 2.6 million subscribers worldwide, with Starlink debuting in eight African countries. Nigeria was the first African country to subscribe to Starlink in January 2023.
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