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Mali’s military government opens case against high-profile figures Issued on: Flie photo of former Malian prime minister Boubou Cissé. MARCO LONGARI / AFP 3 min The military government that took power in Mali last August has opened an investigation into alleged violations of state security, according to the Bamako prosecutor. The probe refers directly to seven prominent figures in Malian society who were arrested on 21 December on suspicion of fomenting a coup d’etat. Advertising Read more Included in the li...

Mali charges former PM with coup attempt Authorities in Mali have charged six figures, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, with trying to stage a coup. Mali has been plagued by conflict after an Islamist insurgency that first erupted in the north On Thursday, Mali's office of the public prosecutor announced that six people were under investigation for "plotting against the government, criminal association, insulting the head of state and complicity." A group defending the six said the individuals, who include former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, had been charged with an "attempted co...