Amine Kessaci
Amine Kessaci is a 22-year-old French anti-drugs campaigner and the founder of the association Conscience, which aims to assist victims of drug violence in Marseille. After the murder of his elder brother Brahim in 2020, Amine dedicated himself to raising awareness about the impact of drugs gangs on young people, even taking his cause to President Emmanuel Macron. He has also written a book titled 'Marseille Wipe your Tears – Life and Death in a Land of Drugs' and ran for the Green Party in local elections. Living under police protection due to threats against him, Amine continues to advocate for change in his community.
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Amine Kessaci is a Marseille activist who became a symbol of the fight against drug trafficking and has been under police protection.
L’enquête visant Sébastien Delogu pour des soupçons de liens avec le narcotrafic est close, annonce le parquet
France· 2026-02-08
Amine Kessaci is mentioned as a local figure in the fight against drug trafficking networks.
Réunion sur la criminalité organisée à l’Elysée : la feuille de route que va décliner Emmanuel MacronFrance· 2026-01-29
Amine Kessaci is a social activist who has denounced drug trafficking and recently entered politics.
Emmanuel Macron s’est rendu à Marseille sur la tombe de Mehdi KessaciFrance· 2025-12-16
Amine Kessaci has been fighting against gangs for several years.
här riktas våldet mot deltidspolitikers anhöriga
Sweden· 2025-12-12
Amine Kessaci is described as an engaged environmental activist against drug trafficking.
« L’usage de la violence n’est pas le même selon les réseaux de narcotrafiquants »France· 2025-12-02
Amine Kessaci refused to submit to drug trafficking, leading to his brother's assassination.
« Marseille n’a pas besoin de compassion. Elle a besoin d’un Etat qui protège »France· 2025-11-30Amine Kessaci is the 22-year-old founder of an association supporting families affected by drug networks and has entered politics in 2024.
Marseille face à l’emprise du trafic de drogue : « Ils sont tellement nombreux et ils ont tellement d’argent »France· 2025-11-30
Amine Kessaci called for justice for his brother Mehdi during a gathering in Marseille.
Mehdi Kessaci, COP30, guerre en Ukraine… Ce qu’il ne fallait pas manquer de l’actualité du week-endFrance· 2025-11-23
Amine Kessaci is a well-known activist fighting against drug cartels and was placed under police protection after threats to his life.
Frankreich sagt dem Terror der Drogenkartelle den Kampf an - Panorama
Germany· 2025-11-23
Amine Kessaci is an activist who organized a demonstration against drug violence in France following the death of his brother.
Tausende demonstrieren in Frankreich gegen Drogengewalt
Luxembourg· 2025-11-22Amine Kessaci is an environmental and anti-drug activist who is the brother of Mehdi Kessaci.
El narco desafía al Estado francés | Internacional
Spain· 2025-11-21
Amine Kessaci is noted as a figure in the fight against drug trafficking.
A Marseille, l’Etat refuse de voir dans l’assassinat de Mehdi Kessaci un « échec collectif »France· 2025-11-21Amine Kessaci is a local associative figure involved in anti-drug efforts and the brother of Mehdi Kessaci.
A Marseille, opération déminage pour le ministre de l’intérieur, Laurent Nuñez, après l’assassinat de Mehdi KessaciFrance· 2025-11-20Amine Kessaci is an anti-drug activist who lost his brother Mehdi and is calling for action against narcotraficants.
Narcotrafic : Gérald Darmanin et Laurent Nuñez à Marseille, après l’onde de choc provoquée par l’assassinat de Mehdi KessaciFrance· 2025-11-20
Amine Kessaci is calling for mass participation in a white march dedicated to his murdered younger brother, Mehdi.
Amine Kessaci appelle à participer en masse à la marche blanche dédiée à son petit frère assassinéFrance· 2025-11-19
Amine Kessaci is a prominent French anti-drugs campaigner whose brother was killed by drugs criminals last week.
I won't be silenced, says French anti-drugs activist after murders of two brothers
United Kingdom· 2025-11-19
Amine Kessaci is engaged in the fight against narcotrafic and is the brother of Mehdi Kessaci.
L’assassinat de Mehdi Kessaci, un crime politiqueFrance· 2025-11-19
Amine Kessaci is a prominent figure in the fight against narcotrafic and is believed to be the target of the crime against his brother.
Aux obsèques de Mehdi Kessaci, à Marseille : « La réalité, c’est qu’on a tous peur »France· 2025-11-19
Amine Kessaci is an environmental activist who speaks out against the violence of drug trafficking following the death of his brother Mehdi.
Amine Kessaci, militant écologiste : « Non, je ne me tairai pas. Je dirai et répéterai que mon frère Mehdi est mort pour rien. Je dirai la violence du narcotrafic »France· 2025-11-19Amine Kessaci is a drug activist who lost his younger brother Mehdi to murder, allegedly as a warning due to his anti-drug campaign.
Marseille pretresel umor že drugega brata aktivista proti drogam
Slovenia· 2025-11-15Amine Kessaci is mentioned as the brother of the murder victim and an anti-trafficking activist.
L’assassinat à Marseille du petit frère du militant Amine Kessaci, « un point de bascule effrayant », selon Gérald DarmaninFrance· 2025-11-15Amine Kessaci is a young French campaigner who set up an association to help victims of drugs violence.
Second brother of French anti-drugs campaigner shot dead in MarseilleUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-14