Mali: Investigation Into Executions of Civilians in Diafarabé Must Be Conducted Urgently

At least 22 men were executed by the army on 12 May in the centre of Mali. A survivor of the massacre attests to the abuses committed by the military regime in Bamako against the small community.

Mali: Investigation into executions of civilians in Diafarabé must be conducted urgently

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Amnesty International condemn the extrajudicial executions of around 20 civilians committed, according to witnesses, by the Malian armed forces (FAMa) accompanied by Dozo militia fighters in Diafarabé, a commune in the cercle of Ténenkou in the Mopti Region.The two organizations are calling on Malian judicial authorities for an independent, impartial and diligent investigation to shed ligh…

Calls grow for Mali government to investigate military’s role in executions of detainees

Human Rights Watch called on the government of Mali on Tuesday to “credibly and independently” investigate the extrajudicial executions of 22 men who were arrested by the army in the town of Diafarabé. Senior Sahel Researcher at Human Rights Watch Ilaria Allegrozzi said: “The killing of at least 22 men in military custody puts a burden on the Malian authorities to demonstrate that its investigation is credible and to make public its findings,” f…

Mali: 22 Men Found Dead After Arrest by Soldiers

Mali’s government should credibly and independently investigate the apparent extrajudicial executions of at least 22 men taken in military custody on May 12, 2025, in the town of Diafarabé, central Mali.

On 12 May, in the centre of Mali, some 30 civilians were arrested before being summarily executed, because populists and suspected of collusion with the jihadist groups testify to their relatives. Young Africa has reconstructed, on the basis of testimonies gathered on the spot, the unfolding of this new killing.

NCIC seeks independent inquiry into enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 – The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has called for the establishment of a multi-sectoral inquiry into unresolved cases of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Commission Chairman, Reverend Dr. Samuel Kobia, said the independent probe should actively involve human rights bodies and civil society organizations. The anti-hate speech agency also called for the public release of findings fro…