French forces in the country reportedly captured Dadi Ould Chouaib, described as one of the most prominent fighters of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

The famous griot Toumani Diabaté, 'King of the Kora', who became a legend in the country, died at the age of 58, leaving the Mandingo tradition of West Africa an orphan

The ruling military junta in Mali and the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom signed three cooperation agreements and discussed projects, including a Russian-designed low-power nuclear power plant

Adama Diarra, Permanent Secretary against the Proliferation of Small Arms in Mali, pointed out that the continuous influx of weapons from Libya since 2011 has exacerbated armed conflicts in the country and increased regional and national tensions