Mali, Oct. 2 -- unnamed 2025 10 02t142905.223
Parliamentary Institution Shaken by Online Defamation Case
As the opening of its October regular session approaches, the National Council (Malia's legislative body) finds itself in the spotlight, but for an unexpected legal reason. Two of its members, Biton Mamari Coulibaly and Moulaye Keita, have been summoned before the specialized cybercrime court this Thursday, October 2, 2025. This summons follows a complaint filed by a group of lawyers, led by Maître Mountaga Tall, who oppose recent decisions concerning the dissolution of political parties in the country.
Insults and Threats at the Heart of the Case
The origins of this legal action date back to events that occurred last May, during publi...