Former Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, heard on Tuesday in the context of an alleged financial embezzlement case, was placed in custody at the end of his hearing, according to a communiqué by his lawyer Cheick Oumar Konaré. “After having been auditioned, the first time, on Friday 1 August 2025, by the brigade of the National Economic and Financial Centre, the former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga was summoned on Tuesday 12 August 2025 before the same brigade, in view, according to the investigators, of confrontations with some of his former collaborators”, can be read in the communiqué of Me Konaré. Arrived at the Pôle at 9 heures, l’avocat underlines that his client was awaited until 14 heures sans que les confrontations annoncées n’aient lieu. “In the end, the agents of the brigade formally notified him of his placement in custody, pending the transmission of the dossier to the competent authorities”, he said. According to him, the measure of garde à vue also affected several of his former collaborators, notably his former Directeur de cabinet, le Professeur Issiaka Ahmadou Singaré, et trois anciens Directeurs administratifs et financiers de la Primature. “This placement en garde à vue occurred in the context of an investigation into allegations of damage to public property issued by a report of the Vérificateur général”, it is known. However, he assures that Choguel Kokalla Maïga benefits from all the respect of the personnel of the brigade. L’avocat précise que l’ancien Premier ministre est “présumé innocent until a possible conviction by the competent courts”. I’m not sure. What’s the matter? If you want to know what’s going on,
Mali: former Prime Minister Choguel Maiga placed in custody
