By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Malian lawyer and former minister Mountaga Tall has been detained for six months after being abducted from his home by masked State Security men. NGOs are calling on the transitional authorities, while the health of other pro-democracy activists who recently reappeared after being abducted in May is raising concerns, RFI reports.
The Gauteng High Court set aside the award to Sizekhaya Holdings of South Africa’s fourth national lottery and sports betting licence. Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau must reconsider the choice within 12 months, while the lottery will continue operating during the transition, IOL reports.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
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 ·
Mali’s transitional president Assimi Goïta returned to Bamako on 1 November after attending the Russia-Africa summit held in Moscow on 28 and 29 October 2026. The Malian presidency says he was welcomed at the airport by Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga and other officials.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Bamada.net ·
Traditional dozo hunters clashed last week with al-Qaeda-linked Jnim jihadists around Sounga, near Djenné in Mali's Mopti region. The village rejects their rule, while the Malian army is absent from the area, RFI reports.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: RFI ·
Mali and Russia sign health agreement on epidemics and doctorsMali and Russia signed a public health agreement on 28 October 2026 covering epidemic prevention, vaccination and disease control, with Russian equipment and training for Malian doctors. The agreement formalises existing cooperation between the two countries, local media reported, citing official information.
Six people abducted with deceased woman’s body in Benue StateGunmen abducted six people, including a widower transporting his wife’s body to Okpoga, in Benue State. The kidnappers are reportedly demanding 15 million naira for their release, according to Meddy Olotu, a community influencer who says he spoke to the family.The week in Africa
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