Malian journalist Seydou Oumar Traoré has been arrested by the cybercrime unit for allegedly committing an offense against a foreign head of state.

The arrest took place on May 25, shortly after Traoré returned from a reporting mission in Kidal, where he had been covering military operations.

Details of the exact remarks or actions that triggered the charges have not yet been made public, raising concerns about press freedom in Mali.

His detention adds to growing unease over the treatment of journalists reporting on sensitive political and security issues in the Sahel region.