The latest news from Mali, summarised in English from the local press: politics, business, society, culture and sport. 19 articles published.
Since August, the al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims has been fighting Islamic State in the Sahel near the borders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. The 9 October clashes in Gonadaouri, in Oudalan, are reported to have caused several hundred deaths in a fight for control of territory, according to RFI.
Source: RFI
Malian Health and Social Development Minister Assa Badiallo Touré visited 95-year-old retired captain Abass Koureichy and gave him a blanket, kola nuts and an envelope. The delegation then visited widows, orphans and military personnel who were war victims, Bamada.net reports.
Source: Bamada.net
The AFG Group held a day of awareness-raising and free screening for women’s cancers for 300 women in Bamako on 14 October 2026, with support from ONASR. The initiative was part of the Pink October campaign, according to Mali Actu.
Source: Mali Actu
Malian academic Ahmadou Touré presents a book on sovereignty and the refoundation of the state in Mali between 2020 and 2026. His analysis focuses in particular on the conditions for consolidating the Alliance of Sahel States, according to Journaldumali.
Source: Journaldumali
Elderly people, single women with dependants, people with disabilities and widows from the El Hadj Omar Tall military camp received food and hygiene products in Nioro, Mali. The distribution, organised on Wednesday 14 October, included millet, rice, oil, sugar, pasta and soap, Studio Tamani reports.
Source: Studio Tamani
Mali’s Central Narcotics Office arrested an alleged seller of psychotropic substances in Fana who was carrying nearly 300 tramadol tablets. The operation was conducted by the Dioïla regional branch, reports Mali Actu.
Source: Mali Actu
The Kayes Regional Council organised training on personal data protection for its elected representatives and staff on 12 October. The session aimed to strengthen their skills in digital security and risk management, according to Studio Tamani.
Source: Bamada.net
A mission from the National Coordination of Users of Natural Resources in the Niger Basin launched an information workshop in Gao, Mali, on management of the resource. Scheduled to last a week, the mission is also to monitor the achievements of a climate change adaptation programme, according to Studio Tamani.
Source: Studio Tamani
The University of Gao in northern Mali is due to open in January 2027 with courses in agriculture, livestock and fisheries, acting rector Professor Moussa Touré announced. The announcement was made on 13 October 2026 during a visit by the regional governor; the former circle council headquarters will house the rectorate, Mali Actu reports.
Source: Mali Actu
Two thousand four hundred recruits, including 800 women, have joined the strategic reserve of the Malian Armed Forces after six months of military and civic training. The seventh cohort was presented with its colours on 13 October in Bamako at a ceremony chaired by Assimi Goïta, according to Malian authorities.
Source: Beninwebtv
The Malian film “Les larmes du pagne”, directed by Tabah Keita, won the Fiction Grand Prix at the Cedar Universal International Short Film Festival in Ifrane, Morocco. The 27th edition, held from 8 to 11 October, also recognised works from Mauritania, France, Syria and other countries, according to the organisers.
Source: Ang
The Manantali and Félou Operating Company plans to release water into the Senegal River when the Manantali reservoir reaches 208.05 metres IGN. The possible rise in the river level poses risks to people living along its banks, according to Studio Tamani, which relays the operator’s call for caution.
Source: Studio Tamani
Malian Agriculture Minister Ibrahima Samaké received a delegation from the Amie de la Terre Cooperative on 12 October 2026, made up of Malians living in the Republic of the Congo. The meeting aims to structure investment and expertise partnerships in agricultural production in Mali, according to Mali Actu.
Source: Mali Actu
The draft 2027 state budget provides 2,607.39 billion CFA francs for ministries and institutions, a 10.8% increase on the 2026 supplementary finance law. The Ministry of Living Environment and Transport receives the largest allocation, according to 24haubenin.
Source: 24haubenin
Malian President Alpha Oumar Konaré launched October as a month dedicated to solidarity and the fight against exclusion in 1995. The government officially institutionalised it through Decree No. 01-468 of 27 September 2001, an initiative that broadened the actions and groups involved, according to Bamada.net.
Source: Bamada.net
Racky Diaby’s body was discovered on the night of 6 to 7 October 2026 in Commune VI of Bamako, and her husband was detained. The circumstances and motive of the alleged murder remain to be established, reports Bamada.net.
Source: Bamada.net
The Malian government has launched preparatory work in Bamako on its 2027-2031 Government Action Plan, led by the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Mahamadoun Touré. The process is to define national priorities and structural reforms for the next five years, according to the Malian Prime Minister’s Office.
Source: Bamada.net
The Malian Armed Forces, supported by their Russian partners, strengthened their presence in Kidal on 6 October 2026 after air and ground operations against armed groups. The government says the deployment is intended to protect civilians and enable the gradual return of the administration and social services, according to its statement reported by Bamada.net.
Source: Bamada.net
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