One of the symbols of the Republic of Mali is the hippopotamus, which also appears frequently as a local motif on various objects. This hippopotamus statue was donated by a representative of the Malian army to the commander of the 4th Task Force Mali CAF in 2021 as a gift to mark the end of the mission before his departure home to the Czech Republic. The 4th Task Force Mali CAF operated in the country from November 2020 to May 2021. The Task Force consisted of the following units: the Task Force Command and Staff, the 1st Bamako Protection Unit, the 2nd Koulikoro Protection Unit, the Koulikoro Training Base Mentor Unit, the Koulikoro Mobile Medical Team and the UN MINUSMA representation.