Overview
- Family members and witnesses say Mariam Cissé was seized on November 6 and shot the next evening on Tonka’s Independence Square.
- Her captors accused her of collaborating with Mali’s armed forces after reportedly finding FAMA images and photos of her in military clothing on her phone.
- Cissé was a well-known local influencer who showcased daily life in Tonka to more than 95,000 followers, prompting widespread tributes and anger online after her death.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the killing, and Malian authorities had not issued a public statement as of the latest reports.
- The execution occurs against a deteriorating security backdrop that includes JNIM’s recent fuel blockade and a French advisory urging its nationals to leave Mali.