WorldProminent Mali journalist and influencer jailed for seven years over junta criticism
Prominent Malian broadcaster Mohamed Youssouf Bathily and campaigner Rokia Doumbia were sentenced by a Bamako court to seven years in prison after criticising the ruling junta. They were convicted of criminal conspiracy and discrediting the state.
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Prominent Mali journalist and influencer jailed for seven years over junta criticism
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