Mali’s former prime minister Maiga taken into custody on charges of corruption

Former Malian prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga is under arrest – the latest top politician to be detained by the West African country’s military junta.  

Maiga was questioned earlier this month as part of an investigation into allegations of misuse of public property. On Tuesday, he was taking into custody, charged with corruption.  

Maiga served as prime minister from 2021 until his dismissal in November 2024, just days after…