Overview
- Authorities and witnesses report that Mariam Cissé was seized on Nov. 6 while livestreaming at a market and was shot the next day in Tonka’s Independence Square, with her brother in the crowd.
- Her captors accused her of informing the Malian army; state television said she sought to promote her community and support soldiers through her videos.
- Cissé had roughly 90,000 to more than 100,000 followers and at times appeared in military clothing, a visibility that officials and family say drew the militants’ attention.
- No group has claimed responsibility; officials note al‑Qaida‑linked JNIM operates in the area, and there have been no announced arrests.
- The killing has fueled national outrage and regional alarm, with the African Union warning of a worsening security and humanitarian crisis tied to a jihadist‑imposed fuel blockade.