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 Mali Press House established a Preparatory Unit for the Media Self-Regulatory Body; It aims at providing Malian media professionals with an inclusive, credible, independent self-regulation mechanism adapted to the realities of Mali

To modernize public administration and give Bamako a new look, successive Malian governments undertook the construction of state-of-the-art buildings to house directorates and services, eliminating costly leasing; many constructions are stalling

Russia’s paramilitaries aiding Malian soldiers fighting armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL killied eight civilians in an air strike in central Mali, Human Rights Watch said, calling on government to investigate impartially

Ambassador to Algeria will return to Algiers and Mali's national airspace will reopen to all civilian and military aircraft operating flights to and from Algeria after an yearlong hiatus