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Mali trial of Ras Bath and Rokia Doumbia

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The trial of Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, known as Ras Bath, and Rokia Doumbia, known as Rose Poivron, began Poivron (or ‘Rose, the cost of living’), concluded in the Bamako Court of Appeal in Mali. The defendants faced charges of criminal conspiracy and undermining state credit through information and communication technologies. During the proceedings, the prosecution requested a 10-year prison sentence and a fine for both individuals. Bathily, a leader of the Collectif pour la défense de la République (CDR), defended his right to criticize the government and address the rising cost of living, while Doumbia argued her actions were intended to alert authorities to economic hardships. Following the trial, Prosecutors used WhatsApp exchanges as evidence of their association and characterized Bathily as a Bamako ‘danger’ to the ruling junta. Ultimately, the court sentenced both Bathily and Doumbia to seven years in prison, including three years suspended. They were convicted of criminal conspiracy and discrediting the state. Prosecutors used WhatsApp exchanges as evidence of their association. The sentencing occurred sentences follow a 2023 broadcast by Bathily regarding economic hardships in Mali. The ruling occurs amid increasing restrictions on freedoms under Mali’s military government, with prosecutors characterizing Bathily as a ‘danger’ to the ruling junta. which took power following coups in 2020 and 2021.

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  1. 2026-08-18 20:04 UTC Mali trial of Ras Bath and Rokia Doumbia
  2. 2026-08-17 16:48 UTC Mali trial of Ras Bath and Rokia Doumbia
  3. 2026-08-11 18:21 UTC Ras Bath trial begins in Bamako with 10-year sentence reques
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