Idrissa Allaye Sankaré, former MP for Bankass and member of the Tabital Pulaaku association, was kidnapped by unidentified persons in Bamako on August 15, 2024.
The abduction of ex-MP Idrissa Sankaré is the latest in a series of worrying disappearances in Mali.
A former member of the Alliance for Solidarity – Convergence of Patriotic Forces (ASMA-CFP), Idrissa is an influential figure in the region, raising questions about the motives of the kidnappers.
Sankaré’s abduction comes at a time of heightened insecurity in Mali, where targeted kidnappings are on the rise.
A former member of the National Assembly, Sankaré is known for his involvement with ASMA and for defending the interests of local communities, particularly the Peuls, who are often targeted in inter-communal violence.
This latest kidnapping reignites the debate on the vulnerability of Malian public figures in the face of growing insecurity that is affecting every region of the country, including the capital.
Sankaré’s disappearance sent shockwaves through the Tabital Pulaaku association, which had seen another of its members, Allaye, disappear in similar circumstances a few months earlier.
The Malian authorities have yet to provide any details on the situation. The former MP retired from politics in 2020 to devote himself to associative activities, notably within Tabital Pulaaku, where he worked to promote peace and reconciliation in rural Mali.
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