MALI'S FORMER PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES RELEASE FROM PRISON. (PHOTO).
Mali's former prime minister announces release from prison Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara has called for national unity, reconciliation and empathy after completing a one-year prison sentence. In his first public message following his release, Mara urged Malians to forgive one another and expressed concern over the disappearance of his lawyer, as uncertainty remains over his political future. Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara was released on Saturday, August 1, after serving a one-year prison sentence for expressing support on social media for detained opposition politicians. His release was warmly welcomed by relatives, political figures and supporters, who gathered at his family home in Bamako's Commune 4 district to celebrate his return. Call for reconciliation In a video posted on Facebook a day after his release, Mara appealed for unity and national reconciliation, urging Malians to show greater compassion toward one another, Africanews reported. "I pray to...

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