In Mali, five high-profile personalities have been arrested and detained for embezzlement of public funds among other offenses.

Isaac Sidibé, former President of the National Assembly under the ousted regime of late President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is among the accused persons.

Placed under committal order Wednesday this week, Sidibe’s collaborators in the alleged scheme that runs into several billions of CFA Francs, are officials of the Malian legislature.