Mali's former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga was arrested Tuesday, according to his entourage and a judicial source, several months after he was dismissed for criticising the country's ruling junta.
Plagued by jihadist and separatist violence, Mali has been led by the military since back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021.
Maiga's detention comes days after the junta carried out dozens of arrests to quash an alleged plot within the army's ranks to topple the government in turn.
Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged bid to topple junta
His sacking in November 2024 appeared at the time to confirm that the army, which went back on a pledge to hand the reins back to civilians by the end of March 2024, had tightened its grip on power.
