Abass Dembélé
Abass Dembélé is a former governor of the Mopti region in Mali and a respected figure within the Malian military. He was recently arrested amid a wave of detentions of military personnel suspected of attempting to destabilize the current junta, which itself came to power through two successive coups in 2020 and 2021.
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Abass Dembélé is a general in the Malian military who was arrested in connection with the alleged conspiracy.
La France expulse des agents de renseignement maliens après l’arrestation d’un agent français à Bamako
France· 2025-09-19
General Abass Dembélé was the military governor of Mopti who called for an investigation into alleged human rights violations.
Risse in Armee und Bevölkerung
Switzerland· 2025-08-23
General Abass Dembélé is mentioned as one of the military officials involved in the situation.
Mali: plusieurs personnes, dont un Français, arrêtées pour tentative de putsch
Burkina Faso· 2025-08-18
General Abass Dembele, a former governor of the central Mopti region, was detained amid an alleged coup plot.
Dozens of soldiers detained in Mali amid alleged coup plot
Gambia· 2025-08-12Gen Abass Dembele, the former governor of the Mopti region, was reportedly among those detained during the coup attempt.
Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged coup attempt against junta
United Kingdom· 2025-08-11
General Abass Dembélé, a respected figure in the military, was arrested in Kati.
Mali : vague d’arrestations dans l’armée pour « tentative de déstabilisation »France· 2025-08-11