The Bamako Military Court held its regular misdemeanor hearing at its premises on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
A total of five (05) cases were on the docket, involving several military personnel and civilians.
The hearing was presided over by Magistrate Assama Dolo, assisted by fellow magistrates.
The cases examined involved charges such as theft, sale, and illegal possession of firearms; violation of military orders; fraud; loss and purchase of weapons and ammunition; and breach of trust.
The first case concerned Police Staff Sergeant Youssouf Traoré, First Class Private Ibrahim Sidibé, and Mr. Mamourou Sanou.
After deliberation, the Court sentenced Police Staff Sergeant Youssouf Traoré to five (05) years in prison and a fine of 500,000 CFA francs, plus a fine of 15,000 CFA francs regarding three (03) cartridges.
First Class Private Ibrahim Sidibé, charged notably with offenses related to the purchase and sale of a weapon, admitted to the charges against him. He was sentenced to three (03) years of firm imprisonment, a two-year (02) suspended sentence, and a fine of five hundred thousand (500,000) CFA francs.
Mr. Mamourou Sanou, charged with offenses related to the sale of a weapon, also admitted to the charges. The court sentenced him to two (2) years in prison and a fine of five hundred thousand (500,000) CFA francs.
The second case involved Staff Sergeant Bakary Dembélé, Corporal Moussa Mounkoro, Private First Class Bernard Diarra, and Mr. Mamadou Traoré. They were charged with offenses related to the loss of a weapon and the violation of general military orders.
The hearing of their case was postponed to a later date, as were the other three cases on the docket.
Speaking during the proceedings, Lieutenant-Colonel Ogobara Guindo, Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Bamako Military Court, emphasized the gravity of the conduct attributed to certain military personnel and civilians.
He stressed that strictness remains essential when dealing with offenses falling under the jurisdiction of the Military Court, particularly regarding the loss of weapons. According to him, the loss of weapons during operations incurs particularly severe penalties, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Military Justice.
Lieutenant-Colonel Guindo also noted that the Bamako Military Court holds two misdemeanor hearings per month as part of its mandate to uphold justice and discipline within the Defense and Security Forces.
Private First Class Mamoudou Sagara
