Mali jails government critic for 'discrediting state'

Mohamed Yusuf Batili (Ras Baf) and activist Rokia Dumbia (Rose) have been convicted in Bamako for criminal conspiracy and discrediting the state. Their arrests followed a 2023 program highlighting the economic hardships of Malians, reflecting a broader crackdown by the military government on critics since the 2020 and 2021 coups.