Mali: Ségou region curfew extended by 30 days amid rising violence

Authorities in Mali’s central Ségou region on Tuesday have extended a nighttime curfew in place since June by another 30 days, after a new wave of violence in the area. 

The prolonged curfew took effect on 3 September and runs to 2 October, between midnight and 5 am. 

The Ségou governor first installed a local 30-day curfew in June, originally applying between 9 pm and 6 am.

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