Mali's opposition leader dies with Covid-19 December 25, 2020 at 05:37AM

Mali 's opposition leader Soumaila Cisse, who was held hostage for six months earlier this year by jihadists and was considered a leading contender in 2022 elections, has died in Paris, his family said Friday. Mali 's interim leader Sem Ba N'Daw expressed his condolences to Cisse's family and supporters on Friday, saying millions of Malians “are in shock” at the news.