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Call for application for the exchange program Youth Exchange and Study (YES) 

NICER Mali in collaboration with U.S. Embassy in Mali is seeking to recruit qualified Malian students for Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program for the academic year 2024-2025. This program provides scholarships to Malian students of 9th 10th and 11th grades to spend up to one academic year as an exchange student in the United ... Read More»

Security Alert – Bamako, Mali – September 19, 2023

Location: Mali, countrywide In light of recent attacks in northern and central Mali and the region, please review the State Department Travel Advisory for Mali. In the past, attacks have occurred in other areas of Mali, including Bamako. Government buildings and areas where expatriates gather have been targets. American citizens are advised to: ·  Exercise caution if in the vicinity ... Read More»

Treasury Targets Malian Officials Facilitating Wagner Group

July 24, 2023 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Malian transition government and military officials for facilitating the deployment and expansion of the Private Military Company ‘Wagner’’s (Wagner Group) activities in Mali. The United States took this step based on evidence showing that these ... Read More»

Guidelines for U.S. Diplomatic Mission Support to Civil Society and Human Rights Defenderse

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to putting human rights and democratic principles at the center of our foreign policy. These Guidelines for U.S. Diplomatic Mission Support to Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders outline and amplify the U.S.’s commitment to supporting this vital work as part of the President’s strategic vision and U.S. ... Read More»

2023 Fiscal Transparency Report: Mali

BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS IN THIS SECTION Government-by-Government Assessments: Mali During the review period, the transition government made its executive budget proposal, enacted budget, and end-of-year report available online within a reasonable period.  Information on debt obligations was publicly available, except major state-owned enterprise debt.  Publicly available budget documents provided a substantially complete picture of the transition government’s planned ... Read More»