This talk examines the transnational political friendships forged between Malian activist Aoua Kéita and Yugoslav socialist women, particularly members of the Conference for Women’s Social Activity (KDAŽ).  Drawing on correspondence, reports, and interviews, it shows how these transnational ties linked anti-colonial and socialist feminist projects. For Kéita, women’s emancipation was inseparable from African liberation and socialist development, while Yugoslav activists such as Vida Tomšič emphasized women’s issues as central to transforming society through self-management. Despite differing local contexts and ideological emphases, these exchanges produced mutual learning and material cooperation, from aid shipments to shared strategies for reproductive justice, education, and agrarian reform. Their collaborations—ranging from aid exchanges to political debates—demonstrate how personal bonds became crucial instruments for imagining and enacting global emancipatory politics.