The 71-year-old former finance minister died in France, where he had been transferred for treatment, after being held hostage for six months by jihadists.
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Le Monde avec AFP
The main Malian opponent, Soumaïla Cissé, who had been held hostage for six months by jihadists, died in France from Covid -19, Friday December 25, we learned from his family and his party. “Soumaïla Cissé, leader of the Malian opposition, died today in France, where he had been transferred for Covid-19 treatment,” a member of his family told AFP – information confirmed by an official of his party, the Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD).
Minister (particularly of finance) between 1993 and 2002, chairman of the West Economic and Monetary Union committee. African woman (UEMOA) from 2004 to 2011 and three times candidate for the presidency of Mali, Soumaïla Cissé was 71 years old.