Prosecutors representing the Alliance of Sahel States countries, which includes Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, are conducting a criminal investigation into Wassim Nasr, a journalist for the French TV channel France 24, accusing him of making according to French media. reports that prosecutors representing the three countries noted that Nasr has "clearly indicated that he was in contact with the attackers" since a terror assault in Mali's capital, Bamako, on September 17. according to a statement by Malian prosecutor Bocar Amadou Toure.
he said. Shortly after news of his investigation broke, the journalist took to Twitter, to express gratitude to everyone constantly in support of his efforts. he tweeted.
France 24 in a communique, proscribed the allegations stating that they denounce The France 24 journalist and security expert typically specialize on insecurity concerns, particularly jihadist attacks across the world.. He has recently been reporting on the violence in the Sahel region.
” he added. His latest analysis on France 24, details the Burkina Faso attack from Islamist militants on the 24th in the north-central town of Barsalogho. Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali currently run a military regime, after ousting their former democratic government in a military coup.
All three states have been asked to revert to democratic rule in the Economic Community of West African States, their original regional block. As a result, the three countries decided to exit the bloc to establ.
