Malian singer Rokia Traoré, one of Africa's renowned musicians, has been detained in Belgium following an extradition from Italy. The detention is linked to an ongoing child custody dispute where Traoré failed to comply with a court order to hand over her daughter to the child's Belgian father, leading to a two-year prison sentence.
One of Africa's best known musicians - the Malian singer Rokia Traoré - has reportedly been imprisoned in Belgium as part of an ongoing child custody dispute.
An appeal by the singer was rejected last week, paving the way for the extradition to take place. Traoré has been held in prison since her arrest, the Reuters news agency reported.A lawyer for the child's father, Traoré's former partner Jan Goossens, reportedly said he had not had any contact with his daughter since then.
Traoré's lawyer, Vincent Lurquin, is reported to have told AFP that the singer plans to appeal the two-year prison sentence, which would trigger a new trial.
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