…of Malian radio and television commentator Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, popularly known as Ras Bath, began on August 10. According to the institute, Bathily is charged with criminal association and undermining the credibility of the state through information and communication technologies. The IPI said Bathily had been in…

…in 2020 and 2021. Television and radio commentator Mohamed Youssouf Bathily – alias Ras Bath – was convicted by the court in Bamako of criminal conspiracy and discrediting the state, alongside Rokia Doumbia, a noted campaigner known online as “Rose, the cost of living”. Both had been in custody for several years follow…