Press Freedom Under Fire in Mali

By Human Rights Watch

Mali’s junta has jailed a prominent journalist, sparking renewed concerns over media freedom in the country.Malian journalists confirmed national and international media reports that police arrested Youssouf Sissoko, editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper L’Alternance, at his home in Bamako, Mali’s capital, on February 5. Click to expand Image Youssouf Sissoko, Bamako, Mali, 2025. © Private The police took Sissoko before a cybercrime unit prosecutor, who charged him with spreading false information and insulting a foreign head of state, among other offenses, and ordered him held…

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