Published 2 months ago

Mali Colonel Held After Book Alleges Army Abuses

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Colonel Alpha Yaya Sangare was detained late Saturday, a military source said. A defence ministry statement denounced passages in his book. In "Mali: The challenge of terrorism in Africa", published at the end of 2023, the colonel cites international rights organisations' reports on the army abuses of civilians.

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In Mali, arrest of a colonel who reported army abuses

Author of a book that evokes exactions committed by the Malian army against civilian populations, Alpha Yaya Sangaré was arrested on Saturday evening in Bamako. His writings have provoked the ire of the military putschists in power since 2020.

2 months ago·Paris, France

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Mali Colonel Held After Book Alleges Army Abuses

A colonel in Mali's army whose recent book alleges soldiers' abuse of civilians has been arrested in Bamako, a military source and his entourage said Sunday.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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