Sudanese Health experts report pro-democracy groups are calling for two days of protests following the killing of seven citizens by security forces; European Union officials re-affirm intentions of not isolating Mali's military government while advocating for talks between Mali and its ECOWAS neighbors; U.S. scientists develop a new COVID-19 vaccine targeted towards assisting low-income countries.

The UN’ peacekeeping mission in Mali has grounded its flights amid discussions over sanctions that have shut air and land borders to the West African country; Annie Risemberg reports from Bamako, Mali on the death of the former Malian president who was ousted in a 2020 coup; And the U.S. observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day today.