By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ouestaf.com
The suspension of artisanal gold mining in Siguiri, north-eastern Guinea, has prompted thousands of Guinean, Malian and Burkinabè gold panners to leave, with some heading towards Mali. Conakry justifies the measure on environmental grounds and has announced a permanent deployment of security forces, according to the AGP and Guinean authorities.
Guinea has banned gold panning in waterways and sensitive areas of Siguiri after 22 local officials were suspended, with security forces maintaining a permanent presence, according to L’Infodrome, Africaguinée and Mali Actu. The decision, justified by environmental protection and control of mining resources, led to the departure of tens of thousands of Burkinabe and Malian gold miners and prompted regional mobilisation, Mali Actu reports.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: L’Infodrome ·
More than 450 Burkinabè and Malian gold miners expelled from Guinea arrived in Yanfolila, Mali, on 4 November 2026. Guinean authorities suspended artisanal gold mining to limit environmental degradation and damage to waterways, reports Studio Tamani.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Bamada.net ·
More than 8,000 people expelled from Guinea had been registered in Kouremalé, Mali, by 2 November after artisanal gold mining was suspended in Siguiri. Malian authorities are organising reception, assistance and the return of foreign nationals, while a Burkinabè delegation is to assess their needs, according to Bamada.net.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Bamada.net ·
Roland Jean Didier Lankoandé, president of the Association of Burkinabè Nationals Living in Guinea, rejects the idea that the ban on illegal gold panning in Siguiri is a crackdown on foreigners. He calls on the community to respect Guinean decisions and requests support for affected young people returning home, according to Guinée360.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Guinee360 ·
More than 10,000 dangerous vehicles remain on Guinea’s roadsGuinea’s Transport Minister Ousmane Gaoual Diallo says more than 10,000 vehicles that no longer meet road regulations are still on the country’s roads. During an awareness campaign, he called for the Highway Code to be enforced and for the courts to establish responsibility after each accident.
Olam Agri starts animal-feed plant in NigeriaOlam Agri has begun work on an integrated animal-feed plant in Delta State, Nigeria, to supply poultry farmers, aquaculture producers and livestock operators. The site is intended to bring production closer to customers in the country's south and south-east, Premium Times reports.The week in Africa
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