Mali

French forces have left Malian forces in control of the military base in Tessalit, in accordance with the withdrawal plan announced; by the end of 2021, they will also have to leave the base in Timbuktu

The country will be suspended from duty-free access to US markets as of 1 January; the decision is grounded on serious violations of human right as well as lack of progress in establishing the rule of law, political pluralism and labour rights

The transitional government has given the special representative of West Africa's main regional bloc, ECOWAS, 72 hours to leave the country, after ECOWAS demanded he abide by a pledge to hold presidential and legislative elections

The World Bank has signed 4 financing agreements for road works in the Sikasso and Koulikoro regions in the south; 1.700 km of rural roads will be built to reach 650.000 people and facilitate access to 500 schools and health centres

In a country consisting mainly of desert or semi-desert, water is becoming a precious resource in decline and Lake Faguibine has now become a dry bed, with sand dunes replacing the vast expanse of water

The country celebrated yesterday the 61st anniversary of its independence from France in a climate of growing insecurity, just a few weeks after the military coup; the president recalled the country's next steps in the military and defence field

Joaquin Brizuela Carrion, manager if the national team, wants to write a new chapter in women's AfroBasket, in the tournament that begins today in the meeting with Tunisia

Joint military operations with Burkina Faso will be organized against the jihadist groups that have been specially active in the Sahel region

Health care is supported by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency with the execution of health screenings under the "Mali Health Action" in Bamako as well as primary care services and training activities

UNHCR in the country facilitated the voluntary return of refugees to Côte d'Ivoire, for the second time this year

Safiatou Traoré, a climate change activist and agro-economist, is on a mission to improve livelihoods in the country while empowering women and youth to curb climate change and eventually adapt to it

Orange Mali and the German Cooperation inaugurate in Bamako the "Orange Digital Center", an ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation

The withdrawal of French troops has begun; by the end of the year it will close all its bases in the north of the country and move them to the south, halving their number