U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham will travel to Bamako, Mali from November 28 to November 30, 2020 to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Support Group to the Transition in Mali, co-hosted by the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, and the United Nations. The United States supports this African-led initiative and its goal to coordinate and harmonize the efforts of international partners looking to support the implementation of critical priority actions and reforms during Mali's transitional period.