# Opposition leaders were arrested during a private political meeting

Date: 2024

Eleven political figures were reported detained after gathering at the home of a former minister while the junta's restrictions on political activity remained in place.

## Drivers

- Goïta junta and AES break: https://factrail.ai/drivers/goita-junta-and-aes-break

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/malian-parties-say-leaders-arrested-amid-political-crackdown-2024-06-21/
- https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/mali

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/mali-political-leaders-arrested-2024