BAMAKO, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Former Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga has been taken into custody as part of an ongoing financial investigation, judicial sources said Tuesday.
Maiga, along with his chief of staff and several financial and administrative officials, was detained by the National Economic and Financial Unit over alleged embezzlement of public assets and forgery related to the Prime Minister's Office accounts for 2021-2024.
Maiga's lawyer, Cheick Oumar Konare, also confirmed the detention in a Facebook post.
Maiga, a key figure in the "Movement of June 5 - Rally of Patriotic Forces" (M5-RFP), served as prime minister from June 2021 to November 2024, when he was replaced following tensions with the ruling junta. ■
