By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Seven defendants, including former Bamako mayor Adama Sangaré, have been sentenced to ten years in prison in the case of illegal land subdivisions in the airport area. The defence announced an appeal after the ruling delivered on 26 October by the criminal division of Bamako’s National Economic and Financial Division, RFI reports.
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Adama Sangaré denies the charges, then is sentenced to ten years in the case involving illegal land subdivisions in Bamako.
20 OctAdama Sangaré trial: prosecution submissions expected Thursday in Bamako17 OctAdama Sangaré denies charges in Bamako case involving 27,656 plotsThe trial of former Bamako mayor Adama Sangaré and his co-defendants continues before the criminal chamber of the National Economic and Financial Centre. After witnesses were heard on Monday and Tuesday, the prosecution is due to present its submissions and the defence its arguments on Thursday 22 October, Studio Tamani reports.
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Eugene de Kock, a former head of a South African apartheid death squad, testified at 77 before the commission investigating crimes that went unpunished. Convicted of murders and torture, he spent nearly 20 years in prison, RFI reports.
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Nigerian justice has ordered Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, to present his defence in a trial over the alleged interception of phone conversations. The Federal Court in Abuja set the next hearing for 25 November 2026, after rejecting his request for acquittal, Punch reports.
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The Gambia U20 beat Mali 1-0 in the West African Football Union Zone A qualifiers for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a goal from Dembo Danjo in the 83rd minute. The victory, secured in Mali, revives the Gambian team’s hopes in Group A after a draw against Liberia, Gambiana reports.
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Illustrative imageMali prepares universities in Gao and TimbuktuMali is preparing to open new universities in Gao and Timbuktu to bring higher education closer to students in the regions and reduce pressure on Bamako. Courses tailored to local needs are planned, according to Studio Tamani, which cites officials responsible for the future institutions.
15 arrested at illegal lithium plants in NigeriaNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian at four illegal lithium-processing plants in Ogere, Ogun State. Investigators seized lithium ore, 18 phones, four laptops and a truck, Punch reports, with prosecutions expected after the investigation.The week in Africa
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