Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has pardoned 400 prisoners in order to stem the spread of coronavirus, his office said Tuesday.
Among those released was preacher Bandiougou Doumbia who was jailed for two years in March for comments notably praising jihadist leaders Iyad Ag Ghali and Amadou Koufa.
“As part of anti-COVID-19
measures, the president of the republic has granted pardons to 400 prisoners
including the preacher Bandiougou Doumbia”, the presidency announced on social
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