The African Union strongly urged the Malian military "to urgently and unconditionally return to the barracks, and to refrain from further interference in the political processes in Mali."

The European Union and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on how much fish they may catch in 2021 of the species controlled by both parties.

Charles Michel stressed the importance for the European Union of stability and prosperity of the South Caucasus and of deepening relations with the two partner countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

A large Iranian navy ship caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman today according to Iran's news sources. The circumstances of the accident are unclear. 

Less than three weeks before crucial parliamentary elections in Armenia, France embraced the Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, who was on a short working visit to Paris. At a meeting at the Elysee Palace, France's president, Emmanuel Macron, assured Pashinyan that "France will always be at Armenia's side".