By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Thirteen civilians, including six children, were killed in a Malian army drone strike near Lerneb, in the Timbuktu region. The Malian military headquarters has not commented on the operation, according to local sources verified by RFI.
The Malian Armed Forces struck two terrorist groups near Ménaka and Piron, in the Mopti region, then neutralised three fighters near Moutégué, in the Ségou region. The 22 October operations were part of Operation Dougoukoloko, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
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At least 48 civilians were reportedly killed in an armed attack in Tagadayat, in the Ménaka region of north-eastern Mali, and several others were reportedly injured. Hundreds of families fled to the town of Ménaka; the local administration blamed the attack on Islamic State in the Sahel, according to media citing community sources.
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Mali’s General Staff says it found 54 bodies at a settlement in Tagadayat, 35 kilometres south-east of Ménaka, after an attack on civilians. Nine survivors were taken to Ménaka and accounts implicate the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, according to Beninwebtv.
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The Malian Armed Forces struck two targets presented as linked to terrorist groups in the Talhandak and Ménaka areas during operations conducted on 20 and 21 October 2026. The General Staff of the Armed Forces announced the actions on 22 October as part of Operation Dougoukoloko, according to Bamada.net.
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Ghana reaffirms security support for MaliMalian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga received Ghana’s new ambassador, Sanda Ahmed, who reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to supporting Mali against insecurity and terrorism. The talks also covered the economy and transport, notably making seaports available to Mali, according to Burkina 24.
Senegalese Assembly seeks documents on supplementary budgetSenegal’s National Assembly says it is ready to resume discussions with the government on the 2026 supplementary finance bill. Its Finance Committee has asked the Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget for additional documents ahead of the plenary session scheduled for 27 October, according to Lesoleil.The week in Africa
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