Manassa Danioko was born on January 19, 1945 in Mali. She attended Fougeres High School and received her bachelor’s degree in 1966. Danioko then obtained her master’s degree in law in 1970 after enrolling in the National School of Administration. She then did in internships in the courts of France including the Court of Appeals, the Tribunal de Grande Instance, and the Paris Children’s Court.

She became the investigating judge in the Court of First Instance of Segou from 1970 to 1971. At the Court of First Instance, Danioko became the Deputy Prosecutor for Segou, Kayes, and Sikasso between the years of 1972 and 1978. Following those roles, Danioko became the advocate general for the Court of Appeals of Bamako from 1979 until 1981. Additionally, she served two terms as the Superior Council for the judiciary from 1979 until 1988. Danioko then served as an advisor to the Special Court of State Security from 1983 to 1988. In 1985, she was also operating as the President of the Court of First Instance of Bamako. Danioko was suspended from the courts due to an interim order created in 1988. She was able to return to the court system of Mali in 1991 after the Supreme Court annulled the suspension.

Danioko was the Attorney General at the Court of Appeal in Bamako from 1991 to 1995 until she leveraged the position to become the Attorney General at the Supreme Court of Mali in 1995. That same year, Danioko became the ambassador of Mali to Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and served concurrently until 2002. Due to her many accomplishments, Danioko received the honor of becoming a Knight of the National Order of Mali. She became the National Director of the Administration of Justice from 2004 until 2005.

In 2005 until 2008, Danioko was promoted to the Constitutional Court as a judge. Her position was renewed in 2008 until 2015. In 2015, Danioko was elected the President of the Constitutional Court in Mali. She has served in this position since then. However, on July 11th, 2020 the President of Mali dissolved the Constitutional Court of Mali.

Manassa Danioko was born on January 19, 1945 in Mali. She attended Fougeres High School to receive her bachelor’s degree in 1966. To obtain her master’s degree in law by 1970, Danioko enrolled in the National School of Administration. She then worked in internships in the courts of France including the Court of Appeals, the Tribunal de Grande Instance, and the Paris Children’s Court. She became the investigating judge in the Court of First Instance of Segou from 1970 to 1971. At the Court of First Instance, Danioko became the Deputy Prosecutor for Segou, Kayes, and Sikasso between the years of 1972 and 1978. Following those roles, Danioko became the advocate general for the Court of Appeals of Bamako from 1979 until 1981. Additionally, she served two terms as the Superior Council for the judiciary from 1979 until 1988. Danioko then served as an advisor to the Special Court of State Security from 1983 until 1988. In 1985, she was also operating as the President of the Court of First Instance of Bamako. Danioko was suspended from the courts due to an interim order created in 1988. She was able to return to the court system of Mali in 1991 after the Supreme Court annulled the suspension. Danioko was the Attorney General at the Court of Appeal in Bamako from 1991 until 1995 until she leveraged the position to become the Attorney General at the Supreme Court of Mali in 1995. In 1995, Danioko became the ambassador of Mali to Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and served concurrently until 2002. Due to her many accomplishments, Danioko received the honor of becoming a Knight of the National Order of Mali. She became the National Director of the Administration of Justice from 2004 until 2005. In 2005 until 2008, Danioko was promoted to the Constitutional Court as a judge. Her position was renewed in 2008 until 2015. In 2015, Danioko was elected the President of the Constitutional Court in Mali. She has served in this position since then. However, on July 11th, 2020 the President of Mali dissolved the Constitutional Court of Mali.