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The main Malian opponent Soumaïla Cissé, who had been held hostage for six months by jihadists, died Friday of Covid-19 in France, we learned from his family and his party.
The main Malian opponent Soumaïla Cissé, who had been held hostage for six months by jihadists, from March to October 2020, died, Friday, December 25, of Covid-19 in France, we learned from his family and his party.
“Soumaïla Cissé, leader of the Malian opposition, died today in France where he had been transferred for Covid-19 treatment”, a member of his family told AFP, information confirmed by an official of the left.
With AFP