Belgian prison to release renowned Malian artist Rokia Traore

The Malian artist Rokia Traore, who was detained in Rome last year due to an international child custody battle and subsequently extradited to Belgium, was released from a Belgian prison on the evening of Wednesday, January 22, following a new hearing at the Brussels courthouse.

The acclaimed musician has been behind bars in Belgium since November after being sent back from Italy to serve a two-year prison sentence.

The 50-year-old…