Agence de Presse Ouest-Africaine
Agence de Presse Ouest-Africaine
Traditional authorities and religious leaders in Mali's Gao region held collective prayers and blessings on Friday in support of the Malian defence and security forces. A mobilisation meeting at the Gao governorate was chaired by regional traditional authorities coordinator Abouzeidi Ousmane Maiga, with religious and municipal officials also taking part.
Mali's Council of Ministers adopted a decree opening 125 billion CFA francs in advance credits in the rectified 2026 budget, revised the texts governing the National Directorate of Borders and the National Borders Commission, and appointed a communications adviser to the embassy in Abuja. Ministers also reported on the Russia-Africa summit, a planned AES labour ministers meeting, climate talks in Antalya and a rise in confirmed dengue cases.
The prefect of the Bougouni circle, Hamadoun Tamboura, presided over the closing ceremony of the 31st edition of the Month of Solidarity and the Fight against Exclusion. The day began with a visit to the town's Protestant church, damaged by fire in August, where eight bags of rice were handed over, and ended with certificates of recognition and the distribution of food and non-food items.
Employers and educators at the 26th Bamako Forum called for apprenticeships, stronger vocational training and closer ties between schools and businesses. The Patronat du Mali's vice-president said 200,000 to 300,000 young people enter the labour market each year against 20,000 to 30,000 civil service recruitments.
Tourism, hospitality and handicrafts operators in Mopti met on 5 November to finalise the region's participation in the 2026 International Tourism Fair, which Bamako hosts from 12 to 14 November. Regional tourism director Mamadou Kaba Diakité said Mopti is one of the guest regions of the fair's fifth edition. Participants judged preparations satisfactory and raised concerns about travel conditions.
Mali's transitional president, Army General Assimi Goïta, arrived in Niamey on Thursday for an official visit to Niger, where he was welcomed by Army General Abdourahamane Tiani. Talks between the two delegations are planned, and Goïta is then due to travel to Burkina Faso to meet Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
