On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the Malian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure inked a 1. 6 billion FCFA deal with Chinese construction firm Covec Mali to restore the collapsed bridge within four months. Looking North over the Niger River, BCEAO Tower in the background and the Martyrs Bridge in the foreground. The Martyrs Bridge (Pont des martyrs) of Bamako, Mali connects the older sections of the city to its suburbs on the south shore of the Niger River. One of three road bridges across the Niger. BEND, Ore. The group states the proposed crossing presents a "stark choice" for the city. The project includes a vehicular bridge. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bridges in Mali. Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of 1,240,192 sq.