00:00A Malian appeal court has upheld the prison sentence of former Prime Minister Moussa Mara,
00:06convicted over social media posts expressing support for political prisoners.
00:11Mara, who served as Prime Minister from 2014 to 2015,
00:15was charged last October with undermining the credibility of the state and opposing legitimate authority.
00:22In July, he posted online that he had met detained political figures and promised them justice.
00:28He's been in prison since October 1st.
00:31On Monday, a judge in Bamako confirmed his sentence,
00:35two years in jail, one suspended, and a 500,000 CFA franc fine.
00:40His lawyer says the legal fight is not over, vowing to appeal to Mara's Supreme Court.
00:46Mara has been ruled by a military junta since coups in 2020 and 2021.
00:52Since then, authorities have intensified a crackdown on dissent,
00:54targeting politicians, the media, and dissolving political parties.
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