Mali: proof of Dr Keb's life and many uncertainties
Aerial view of Timbuktu, Mali, January 16, 2020. Souleymane Ag Anara / AFP
Text by: David Baché
2 min
This Malian rapper, Amadou Kébé of his real name, was kidnapped in the region of Timbuktu just a month ago, on July 29, in the company of two members of his team, Ousmane Coulibaly, alias Dr Bacozy, and Alfousseiny Touré, says Dr Alouss.
The families have since been able to receive proof of life, but their release is still pending.
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In Mali, the relatives of Dr Keb are both reassured and anxious.
They were to give a series of concerts in the region and have not given any news since July 29.
The trail of the kidnapping was the most likely, in this area frequented by armed jihadist groups and bandits of all kinds, but no claim had been made.
They finally received, several days ago, the long-awaited proof of life.
Amadou Moboguiri Togo is a member of the artist's label and spokesperson for the crisis unit created by his relatives.
He recounts the call given by Dr Keb on his mother's phone.
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He told her that they were in captivity, so that confirms that it would no longer be a simple disappearance. He did not specify the identity of the kidnappers. He said he ate and drank, no more,
”says Amadou Moboguiri Togo. As for the two other members of the team, Ousmane Coulibaly and Alfousseiny Touré, “
they are doing well. I could also hear their voices next door, they said to tell their mom that they were fine, not to worry about them.
"
Since this call, very different feelings follow one another: “
We were very happy.
The mothers were very relieved because in reality they did not know if their child was alive or not of this world.
But the more the days go by, the more anxiety comes over us because we no longer have contact, we don't know where they are, we don't know what the state is doing.
At our level, we no longer know who to rely on, if not our State.
"
Asked by RFI, the Ministry of Culture, the first to mobilize on the file, did not follow up.
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