Charges were brought and the 49 Ivorian soldiers imprisoned for “undermining state security”
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The 49 Ivorian soldiers held for more than a month in Mali were charged and imprisoned on Friday 12 August on charges of “” State security violation “.the ruling army in Mali accuse them of being” mercenaries Abidjan denies this. The group of Ivorian soldiers has been detained since July 10 in Bamako.
According to this reason, the Public Prosecutor of Mali, Samba Sissoko, indicted 49 soldiers from Côte d’Ivoire on Friday.
According to our information, he received 49 soldiers, divided into three groups, to inform them of what the financial courts are accusing them of.
The Ivorian soldiers, including at least two women, will not be held in the civilian prison in Bamako, but in the camp they have been in since their arrest on July 10.
This court decision surprises many observers. Until then, Abidjan and Bamako preferred to hold negotiations for the release of the two soldiers. Togo, despite the failure of the first round of negotiations in Lomé, continues to play the role of the main mediator in the case while helping other countries and actors to reach a happy outcome.
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According to a source familiar with the matter, Bamako had set a very high ceiling, and Côte d’Ivoire did not want to give up.
On the Ivorian side, the RFI contacted the General Staff of the armies to calm things down. Don’t trust the effects of ads He says. ” Several mediations are underway, and we are waiting for them to let us know the results obtained “, he added.
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