Mali: Mayor of Dogofry Village Murdered by Traditional Dozo Hunters

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In Mali, we know more about the assassination of the mayor of Dogofry, in the region of Ségou, in the center of the country. Modibo Kimbiri was killed on 30 August 2025 by armed men. He was the mayor of this commune to which the village of Farabougou belongs. On 19 August, Farabougou was attacked by the Jihadists of the Jnim, linked to al-Qaeda, who took control of it. The area has been the scene of a fierce battle between the Junim on the one h…