On this edition of Africa 54, Mali’s military junta announces plans to release President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and aims for three-year rule as part of a transitional government; Medical practitioners in Kenya’s Nairobi county government resume duties after six day strike on COVID-19 safety conditions; Ghana partners with U.S. aid organization to provide radio learning programs for students; U.S. Vice-President formally accepts the Republican party’s nomination for a second term in office.