Bobo-Dioulasso woman arrested for assaulting talibé child

A woman has been arrested and incarcerated in Bobo-Dioulasso following the violent assault of a talibé child. The victim, a street child, sustained severe physical injuries during the attack.

The suspect allegedly attacked the child after accusing him of stealing money. Following the widespread circulation of images documenting the child's injuries on social media, the Prosecutor of Faso intervened in the case. The suspect has been placed under a warrant and is currently held at the Bobo-Dioulasso Correctional Center (MACB) pending legal proceedings.