Soumaïla Cissé, Mali opposition leader who had been held hostage for 6 months by jihadists, died. It happened on Friday. It took place in France after contracting coronavirus. His family and a member of his party confirmed the news. He died at the age of 71.
He was kidnapped on Annunciation by unidentified gunmen while he was campaigning for the legislative elections within the region of Timbuktu (North-West). He was released in October, after six months of captivity within the hands of jihadists. He was freed at an equivalent time because the French citizen Sophie Pétronin and two Italians, in exchange for 200 detainees released at the request of the jihadist groups.
Data source: Africa news
