Amadou Koufa (Amadou Diallo)

With remnants of MUJAO moving to central Mali and the appearance of another outfit in the same region the Front de libération du Macina (FLM) led by the equally tough-talking Amadou Koufa joining forces with Malam's followers was only a matter of time (AC Vol 57 No 19 Instability goes national)...

This is a region where jihadists from abroad have exploited local radical preaching by the likes of Amadou Koufa along with resentment of military heavy-handedness and longstanding inter-communal grievances (AC Vol 56 No 24 Attack targets peace deal)...

After being linked to a spate of attacks in the Mopti region the FLM suffered a setback when the authorities detained Allaye Bocari Dia who has played a key role in its financing and is seen as the right-hand of the FLM leader fiery preacher Amadou Koufa...