By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
Mali’s former Auditor General, Sidi Sosso Diarra, and his administrative and financial director, Amadou Diop, were remanded in custody on 31 October 2026. The decision was taken in the evening, at around 9pm, according to Bamada.net, citing Renouveau TV.
Kenyan President William Ruto has appointed former minister Njeru Peter Ndwiga non-executive chair of the Coffee Board of Kenya, which oversees the coffee sector. His three-year term starts on 30 October 2026, according to a notice published in Kenya’s official gazette.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Kenyans.co.ke ·
The DGCC says 596 fuel tankers arrived in Bamako on 31 October at around 7am after an overnight journey under escort by the Malian Armed Forces, according to Bénin Web TV and Bamada.net. The vehicles bring the number of tankers available to supply depots and service stations to more than 1,000; Malian authorities are coordinating their distribution.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, has appointed General Amadou Haya Sanogo as chair of the board of the National Office for Veterans, Retired Military Personnel and War Victims of Mali (ONAC-M). The decree making the appointment, dated 22 October 2026, gives Sanogo a responsibility within the body serving these groups, Bamada.net reports.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Bamada.net ·
Koutiala Governor Harouna Samaké has extended the curfew throughout the region for one month, from 28 October to 28 November 2026. The restriction remains in force every night from midnight to 5.30am, according to the Malian governorate’s decision.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Mali Actu ·
Mali’s ISPRIC signs training agreement with Russian universityMali’s Institute of Political Science, International Relations and Communications signed an agreement with Izhevsk M. T. Kalashnikov State Technical University to develop joint courses and possible double degrees. The partnership prioritises engineering and information technologies, according to Mali Actu, citing the Russian House.
Riley Moore says Washington was right to designate NigeriaUS representative Riley Moore says Donald Trump was right to classify Nigeria among the countries of particular concern for religious freedom. In a post on X, he raised the alarm over ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria and other parts of the world, Daily Post Nigeria reports.The week in Africa
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