Amadou Koné at the bedside of the family of the murdered deliveryman: 'The state will enforce the law'

Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport and Maritime Affairs, visited the family of Koné Mamadou, a deliveryman killed during an attack in Cocody Les Vallons, on July 15, 2026. He expressed the government's condolences and assured that the state will enforce the law. Four suspects have been arrested, including two alleged perpetrators of the murder and two receivers of the stolen motorcycle. The murder has reignited debate about the safety of motorcycle couriers and the penal response, following a call to consider reinstating the death penalty.