Bamako's Council of Ministers approved another batch of gold permit renewals on 30 September, pushing the six-week total to 22 titles even as a parallel cancellation of over 90 permits shows the state's selective grip on the mining sector.
One in five of Mali's schools is non-functional as the 2026-2027 year begins, with Kidal's closure rate reaching 84% and over 733,000 children affected, according to Cluster Éducation Mali data relayed by RFI.
A new president, CFO and strategy chief take over Mauritania's flagship uranium project just as the bankable feasibility study is pushed to mid-October, raising fresh questions about whether financing can close before year-end.
Bamako's latest UMOA regional debt auction mobilized funds on shorter tenors while its five-year tranche found zero takers, a signal watched closely amid Mali's security and fiscal strain.
FRMF confirmed the 4 October fixture after Ghana pulled out citing internal reasons, while Manchester United confirmed Mazraoui was injured against Lesotho, raising doubts over his participation.
A new field commander took over Operation Koundjoaré on 29 September, but no Togolese government source has confirmed dates, casualties or perpetrators for the two September incursions cited by a single specialist outlet.
The UFOA Zone A draw fixes two groups of eight nations competing for two U-20 AFCON 2027 slots, with hosts Mali in Group A.
France 24, La Croix and Benin Web TV retrospectives mark Ibrahim Traoré's fourth anniversary in power, days after he told reporters the state could take over importing certain goods via the agency FasoYaar.
