By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Malian teacher-researchers begin their third week of strike on Monday 9 November, extended indefinitely by Snesup, which has been demanding for nearly ten years the payment of a research allowance provided for by law. The movement, launched on 26 October, is disrupting the country's universities, according to RFI.
The Nigerian army says it killed more than 55 terrorist fighters between 30 October and 5 November 2026. It also says it rescued 33 kidnapped people and arrested 60 terrorists during operations in several states, according to Major General Michael Onoja, the Defence Media Operations director.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
Nearly 80,000 people of six nationalities have crossed into Mali from Guinea via Kourémalé since 2 November, following operations at mining sites in Siguiri. The Malian government has set up reception sites and strengthened humanitarian and security support, according to authorities cited by Studio Tamani.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Studio Tamani ·
Two men were sentenced in Mali on 26 October 2026 to one year in prison, including six months without parole, for “acts against nature”, according to RFI, Fraternité Matin and 24 Heure Info. This first known conviction since the new Penal Code came into force in December 2024 comes amid a regional tightening of legislation targeting homosexuality, reported by Fraternité Matin.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: RFI ·
The Central African Youth Liberation Movement (MLJC) announces it is joining the Republican Bloc for the Defence of the Constitution (BRDC) and criticises Prime Minister Félix Moloua's governance. At a press conference in November 2026, the movement called for emergency measures against the high cost of living and criticised fuel prices in particular, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Source: Corbeau News Centrafrique ·
Bamako launches plan to clear its main roadsThe District of Bamako is launching a progressive plan to clear public rights of way and ease traffic on the main roads of the Malian capital. The operation aims in particular to facilitate the passage of ambulances and emergency vehicles and to improve safety for road users, according to Mali Actu.
In Nigeria, Danjuma backs Tinubu's re-election bid for 2027Former Nigerian Defence Minister Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma has backed Bola Tinubu's re-election for 2027, a move carrying weight in the country's North-Central and North-East. Danjuma, influential among northern Christians, justifies his position by the rotation between the North and South at the head of state, according to This Day.The week in Africa
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