US EditionMali’s former prime minister Maiga taken into custody amid corruption probe
Choguel Kokalla Maiga was detained amid a military crackdown on dissent following allegations of misappropriating public funds, part of a wider probe involving several former allies, his lawyer said.
- Mali’s military junta arrested Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Tuesday, and he was detained by officers from the National Economic and Financial Unit amid a corruption probe.
- Earlier this month, the National Economic and Financial Unit questioned Maiga over alleged misuse of public property and misappropriation of public funds.
- The military junta detained Maiga days after arresting dozens to quash an alleged coup plot amid a recent surge in arrests of top politicians.
- Cheick Oumar Konare, Maiga’s lawyer, said they are contesting the detention citing no flight risk or evidence tampering, and earlier this month Moussa Mara was imprisoned after supporting jailed critics of the junta.
- In June, Gen. Assimi Goita, head of Mali’s military junta, secured a five-year extension despite promises of civilian rule, and Mali remains under military governance since 2020 coups.
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247ureports.comMali's former prime minister Maiga taken into custody on charges of corruption
Former Malian prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga is under arrest – the latest top politician to be detained by the West African country’s military junta. Maiga was dismissed from his post in November 2024, just days after criticising the military regime for postponing elections.
The former head of government was arrested on 12 August as part of investigations into his primature management, as did several of his former collaborators, including his former chief of staff.
The former Prime Minister of Mali, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, was placed in police custody this Tuesday, August 12, 2025 by the brigade of the National Economic and Financial Pole. This decision comes in the context of an investigation into allegations of a breach of public property, made following a report by the National... The article Choguel Maïga: from the shield of the junta to the suspect of justice appeared first on the ledjely.
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