The Malian Press House expressed its satisfaction at the judicial review of the disappearance of investigative journalist Birama Touré on 29 January 2016. In a statement released on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the journalists’ association called for light to be shed on this case, which has been dragging on for just over five years. Ze-africanews gives you the entire press release signed by Bandiougou Dante, president of the Malian Press House.
The Maison de la Presse has learned, through Presse, with satisfaction that
Interpol issued an international arrest warrant against Karim Keita, son of former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and former President of the Defense Commission of the National Assembly of Mali in the context of the case of the disappearance of our colleague of the newspaper Sphinx, Birama Touré , missing since January 29, 2016.
We lend our full support to justice and hope that this action will be the beginning of the manifestation of the truth in this sad case.
While welcoming the entire national and international press for the constant mobilization, the Maison de la Presse encourages justice to go all the way to shed light on this case.
The President of the Press House of Mali.
Bamako, July 6, 2021
Bandiougou Dante
Mali
