Mali’s former prime minister announces release from prison
Mara was sentenced to two years in October 2025, including one year in prison and a second on probation, over a social-media post criticising the military government’s restrictions on democracy.
Mara had been summoned repeatedly over a social media post in July 2025 that expressed solidarity with government critics who had been jailed.
He was among a few public figures in Mali who criticised Assimi Goita’s military government.
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