Sidi Sosso Diarra sentenced to five-year suspended term in Mali
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
The Criminal Chamber of the Bamako Court of Appeal reportedly sentenced Sidi Sosso Diarra, Mali’s former Auditor-General, and his former administrative and financial director Amadou Diop to five years in prison with a suspended sentence and a fine. The verdict, which could allow their release, was reported by Renouveau TV on 5 November 2026.
The Criminal Chamber of the Bamako Court of Appeal reportedly sentenced former Malian Auditor-General Sidi Sosso Diarra and his former administrative and financial director, Amadou Diop, to five years in prison with a suspended sentence and ordered them to pay a fine, according to Renouveau TV, cited by Bamada.net. The decision still has to be confirmed by the official wording of the judgment.
The public prosecutor had sought a 20-year prison sentence for Sidi Sosso Diarra. The two former officials had been held at Bamako Central Prison since their appearance on 30 October, according to Bamada.net.
The verdict comes after Sidi Sosso Diarra was remanded in custody, as announced on 31 October. This judicial stage follows that measure in the case involving the former head of the Office of the Auditor-General and Amadou Diop.
