According to a report published by Inter Press Service (8 Oct. 1991), as many as 200 collaborator's of Moussa Traore were arrested after his fall in March 1991. An article that appeared in Afrique Magazine (May 1992) indicates that Moussa Traore, his wife and their children have been detained since his overthrow. Traore and his wife were first detained in private rooms in Koulouba palace but they were later separated and have not spoken to each other nor to their children (Ibid.). Two articles (Libération 25 June 1991; Le Monde 27 June 1991) state that two influential members of Traore's former regime, Omar Diallo, Traore's "aide-de'camp" and Anotale Sanghare, former Director of State Security were also arrested. Omar Diallo and Anatole Sanghare had joined the "Comité de transition pour le salut du peuple", Mali's new government.

Information currently available to the IRBDC in Ottawa does not indicate whether family members of Moussa Traore's supporters were also arrested. For further information on this subject, please refer to the attached documents.

Afrique Magazine [Paris]. May 1992. "Vivement mon procès que je parle enfin," pp. 30, 32, 34 & 35.

Inter Press Service. 8 October 1991. Celine Dakar. "Arrests Continue of 'Collaborators' of Deposed President," pp. 38-39 (NEXIS)

Libération [Paris]. 25 June. 1991. "Double arrestation au Mali."

Le Monde [Paris]. 27 June 1991. "Mali: deux membres de la junte au pouvoir ont été arrêtés."

Afrique Magazine [Paris]. May 1992. "Vivement mon procès que je parle enfin," pp. 30, 32, 34 & 35.

Inter Press Service. 8 October 1991. Celine Dakar. "Arrests Continue of "Collaborators" of Deposed President," pp. 38-39 (NEXIS)

Libération [Paris]. 25 June. 1991. "Double arrestation au Mali."

Le Monde [Paris]. 27 June 1991. Mali: deux membres de la junte au pouvoir ont été arrêtés."