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The Malian authorities said Monday they had opened an inquiry into violation of state security, a move that came after half a dozen prominent figures were held for questioning earlier this month.
The country, which underwent a coup in August, is in the hands of a transitional government scheduled to oversee a return to civilian rule within 18 months.
The public prosecutor in the capital Bamako said a “preliminary inquiry” had been launched by judicial investigators “following a report by the security services relating to violations of state security.”
Authorities in Mali say they have opened an inquiry into the violation of state security, a move that came after half a dozen prominent figures were detained for questioning earlier this month.
The country, which underwent a coup in August, is in the hands of a transitional government scheduled to oversee a return to civilian rule within 18 months.
The public prosecutor in the capital Bamako said a “preliminary inquiry” had been launched by judicial investigators “following a report by the security services relating to violations of state security”.
“The accused … have been placed at the disposal of the [investigators],” prosecutor Mamoudou Kassogue said in a statement, adding that the inquiry was “ongoing”.
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The Malian authorities said Monday they had opened an inquiry into violation of state security, a move that came after half a dozen prominent figures were held for questioning earlier this month.
The country, which underwent a coup in August, is in the hands of a transitional government scheduled to oversee a return to civilian rule within 18 months.
The public prosecutor in the capital Bamako said a preliminary inquiry had been launched by judicial investigators following a report by the security services relating to violations of state security. The accused. have been placed at the disposal of the (investigators), prosecutor Mamoudou Kassogue said in a statement, adding that the inquiry was ongoing .