Sidi Alassane Touré is a Malian general who served as the governor of Mopti Region from 2017 to 2019.
Sidi Alassane Touré | |
|---|---|
 Touré in 2018 | |
| Governor of Mopti Region | |
| In office 2017 – June 13, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1970 Niafunké, Mali |
| Alma mater | Koulikoro Joint Military School United States Army Command and General Staff College |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Malian Army |
| Rank | Major general |
Biography
editTouré was born on June 26, 1970, in Niafunké, Mali.[1] Between 1993 and 1996, he received training at the Joint Military School in Koulikoro, and in 1998 received intelligence training in Egypt.[2] Between 1999 and 2000, Touré attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College studying the use of armored vehicles.[1][2] During his time in Koulikoro, Touré served as the commander of the 133rd Reconnaissance Squadron based in Gao, and then received many intelligence-related responsibilities in the Malian Army.[2] After the 2012 Malian coup d'état, Touré was appointed head of internal state security as a lieutenant colonel.[3] In the wake of the coup, he was promoted to colonel in 2012 and brigadier general in 2013 by IBK. Moussa Dawara succeeded Touré as head of state security.[3][2]
In 2014, Touré was arrested for his role in crushing the 2012 Malian counter-coup attempt and a mutiny on September 30, 2013.[4] He was acquitted for these charges in 2016.[5][6] In 2017, Touré was appointed as governor of Mopti Region, and promoted to major-general on September 20, 2018.[1] Following the Sobane Da massacre on June 13, 2019, Touré was dismissed from his post as governor.[7] He was appointed instead as Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Malian National Security Council.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Reporter, Le (2018-09-26). "maliweb.net - Sidi Alassane Touré promu au grade de général de division : Un soldat du renseignement reconnu à travers le monde". maliweb.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b c d "Portrait Colonel Sidi Alassane Touré : Un homme du sérail aux commandes du renseignement et du service secret malien". Slate Afrique (in French). 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b "Forces armées et de sécurité : DES NOUVEAUX RESPONSABLES| L'ESSOR : Quotidien National d'Information du Mali". 2012-05-15. Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Dépêches du Mali - Détention du général Sidi Alassane Touré : Le ministre de la Justice s'oppose à sa libération provisoire". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Afribone.com :: Affaire Général Sidi Alassane Touré, ancien Dg de la SE : vers un non lieu après un an de détention ?". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ MALIACTU (2016-01-13). "Le Général Sidi Alassane Touré blanchi par la justice malienne | Maliweb". Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Deuil national et destitution du gouverneur de Mopti". Voice of America (in French). 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Malijet. "Communiqué du conseil des ministres du mercredi, 23 octobre 2019". malijet.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.