Adama Sangaré denies charges in Bamako case involving 27,656 plots
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Former Bamako district mayor Adama Sangaré rejects the accusations in the case involving 27,656 plots and says he acted on the verbal instructions of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. The trial of nine defendants, which opened on 12 October 2026, is continuing before the National Economic and Financial Division, according to Mali Actu.
Adama Sangaré, former mayor of the District of Bamako, disputes the accusations against him in the case involving the development and allocation of 27,656 plots in the Bamako-Sénou airport area. He says he acted on the verbal instructions of former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, reports Mali Actu.
The trial also involves eight co-defendants facing charges including alleged offences against public property and embezzlement. Hearings have been held before the criminal chamber of the National Economic and Financial Division since the proceedings opened on 12 October 2026, according to Mali Actu.
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