He was political advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1995 before becoming Mali's Permanent Representative to the United Nations on 27 September 1995; he served in that post until 27 September 2002.
From 1994 to 1995, he worked in a key role advising the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He then became the permanent representative of Mali to the United Nations, a position he held until 2002.