Communique N°..01 relating to the disappearance of journalist Aliou TOURE
The associative entities listed below bring to the attention of national and international opinion that the journalist Aliou TOURE, Publication Director of the newspaper Le DEMOCRATE and member of several associations, has been missing since Thursday April 6, 2023.
In despite the alerts given by his relatives, research and press releases from umbrella organizations, we still have no news of him.
In order to find him safe and sound and as soon as possible, various professional media organizations have decided to act together and in a concerted manner for more efficiency in this matter.
To this end, a “CRISIS CELL – A. TOURE” has been set up under the aegis of the Maison de la Presse.
The associations that lead it are already concerned regarding the disappearance of Aliou TOURE and invite the highest authorities to do everything possible to find him as soon as possible.
Finally, the crisis cell asks all media men to remain mobilized and united so that Aliou TOURE returns to his biological and professional family as soon as possible.
Bamako, April 8, 2023
Have signed :
National Union of Young Press Publishers UNAJEP,
National Union of Journalists of Mali UNAJOM,
Professional association of the online press APPEL,
Union of radios and televisions URTEL,
Transitory committee of the association of private press editors CT-ASSEP,
Union of Journalists Reporters of Mali UJRM,
Movement to protect the press once morest violence MPV,
Employers’ group of the written press GPPE, Media and Human Rights Network RMDH,
Forum of Media Leaders of Mali FORMA
