The suspension of the issuance of mining permits will be partially lifted upon initiative of the Mali's Ministry of Mines; the awarding of mining titles had been halted in November 2022, citing efforts to improve the licensing process

Mali is actively participating in the 2026 edition of the African Food Systems Forum AFSF, currently being held in Kigali; The Malian delegation is led by the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries

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