Koutiala curfew extended for another month
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
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.
A curfew has been extended for an additional month throughout Koutiala Region, from 28 October to 28 November 2026 inclusive. Signed on 28 October by the regional governor, Brigadier General Harouna Samaké, the decision maintains the ban on movement from midnight to 05:30, according to Mali Actu.
Prefects, sub-prefects and mayors, as well as the heads of the defence and security forces, are responsible for ensuring the measure is strictly enforced, according to decision No. 2026-0400/GR-KLA-CAB. The extension comes as part of security measures taken in the region, after an initial period introduced on 28 September.
The measure extends the one-month curfew in Koutiala, announced on 30 September. It also follows the extension of the curfew in Koulikoro until 20 November, announced on 23 October.
