Overview
- Witnesses say she was seized during a livestream at a local fair on Nov. 6 and shot the next day in Tonka’s Independence Square.
- Her brother, who stood in the crowd, and local officials confirmed the public execution.
- The assailants accused her of informing the Malian army; she had roughly 90,000–100,000 followers and often wore military attire in videos.
- Reports attribute the killing to the Al‑Qaeda‑linked JNIM as the group tightens control, including a recent fuel blockade that shut schools and stalled harvests.
- The African Union condemned attacks on civilians and offered support to Mali, while several embassies have pared staff or urged departures, and no arrests have been reported.