04/09/2025
Malian writer Étienne Fakaba Sissoko forced into exile
The acclaimed Malian professor and author Étienne Fakaba Sissoko, who was released from prison in March this year, has fled Mali with his wife and young children following abduction threats. He was one of the few voices left criticising the military government. Sissoko spent a year in jail in the country#8217;s Kéniéroba Central Prison for ?harming the reputation of the state? and ?dissemination of false news disturbing the public peace#8221; as a result of the publication of his 2023 book, Propagande, Agitation, Harcèlement: La communication gouvernementale pendant la transition au Mali (Propaganda, Agitation, Harassment: Government Communication During Mali#8217;s Transition). Speaking...
