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

Two Malian opposition figures have been missing since Thursday after being abducted by “masked and armed men,” Human Rights Watch reported, as political parties have been searching a dialogue with ruling power for several weeks

Algeria has closed its airspace to flights to and from Mali and recalled its ambassadors from Mali and Niger, in response to what it calls "serious and unfounded allegations" that it shot down a Malian drone

The Productive Alliance for Non-timber Forest Products ha been presented; the initiative aims at structuring the NFP sector and addressing the continuing decline of the country's forest resources

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