RHDP in Adjamé: Longtime activist in judicial custody after denouncing the mayor’s management

Fousseni Konaté, a business operator close to the RHDP, is being held by judicial authorities after criticizing the management of Adjamé municipality, led by Soumahoro Farikou. His October 3 remarks questioned projects for a police station and youth centers that he said existed in administrative documents but not on the ground, as well as spending on luxury vehicles and alleged pressure against critics. Konaté was summoned to the police prefecture, identified the mayor as the complainant, and said he had evidence for his allegations. Municipal councillors responded that the relevant investment spending had a financial execution rate of about 4%, noting that an approved budget does not mean the allocated funds have already been spent.