CIFOEB study finds 698 billion FCFA WASH financing gap in Burkina Faso

A WaterAid-CIFOEB workshop presented updated data showing falling per-capita water and sanitation spending, but produced no binding communique or new budget commitment.

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EU's €140m Mauritania-Kenya displacement fund leaves Hodh Ech Chargui share unspecified

Brussels confirmed a €380m sub-Saharan migration package including €140m for Mauritania and Kenya jointly, but has not said how much reaches the 305,000 Malian refugees hosted in eastern Mauritania.

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Mali drawn with Guinea, Liberia and Gambia in Bamako-hosted U-20 qualifying draw

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.

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Mali renews ten more gold exploration permits in third wave of unfreezing

Mali's Council of Ministers approved a third tranche of permit renewals in six weeks, naming eight companies and bringing the total to 22 gold permits restored since August, though the remaining backlog from a 2022 freeze is still undisclosed.

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More than 2,400 Mali schools shut as new academic year opens amid worsening insecurity

Over 20% of Mali's schools — 2,444 of 11,860 — remain closed for the October rentrée, continuing a six-year escalation that now affects more than 733,000 children, mostly in the jihadist-contested North and Center. Read more →

Morocco-Mali friendly confirmed for Tangier after Ghana withdrawal; Mazraoui's availability unclear

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. Read more →

Senegal's embassy visits 21 detained nationals in Mauritania, six facing death sentences

A Senegalese consular mission visited Nbeika prison on 23-24 September, meeting all 21 detained nationals and announcing a case-by-case legal review, multiple Mauritanian and Senegalese outlets report. Read more →

Togo's reshuffled military command faces pressure after two border attacks, Africa Intelligence reports

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. Read more →

Traoré floats state import monopoly as Burkina Faso marks fourth coup anniversary

No decree or legal text has followed Traoré's stated intention to reserve certain imports for the state via FasoYaar, leaving the proposal's scope and timeline undefined. Read more →