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Mali Junta Detains Dozens of Soldiers Suspected of Coup Plot

The multi-day arrests highlight deepening splits in the army under the junta’s tightening grip.

Mali's junta has ramped up repression of its critics in the face of the jihadist unrest
Mali's junta chief General Assimi Goita last month granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable without election

Overview

  • Malian security sources say between 36 and 50 soldiers and officers were arrested over several days for allegedly plotting to overthrow the regime.
  • General Abass Dembele, former governor of the Mopti region, was among the high-ranking officers taken into custody.
  • Authorities accuse the detainees of seeking to destabilize state institutions and unseat the military leadership.
  • The purge follows back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021 and underscores intensifying efforts to quash internal dissent.
  • Observers link the crackdown to growing frustration over the preferential treatment of Russian mercenaries compared with national troops.