Coming to Mali Soon! looking for information. (Bamako)

Salut!
I Will be coming to bamako very soon, so i need help ASAP!

I wanted to get some information on Bamako:

-How safe is it?
-How much is transportation by taxi/what type of transportation do they have?
-Is there an international supermarket?
-Any Vegan/vegetarian community?
-Hows the weather?
- How is the mentality of the locals?/are the people open minded?

Thank You!