Moussa Ag Almoubarek Traoré

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Grieving loss of 21 family members

A ferry carrying rice farmers and their families struck rocks and sank near the town of Diré in Mali's Timbuktu region on January 8, 2026, killing 38 people. The captain had refused to wait until morning to dock—a decision that violated security rules prohibiting after-dark landings due to al-Qaeda-linked militant activity. When he attempted an alternate landing site, the vessel hit submerged rocks and went down.

Updated May 22