Côte d’Ivoire / Toxic loans and mysticism: The murky methods of Sangaré Sidiki Boubacar and Camara Issa
Following the high-profile conviction of Sangaré Sidiki Boubacar, found guilty of fraud and swindling, public and judicial scrutiny in Côte d’Ivoire now shifts to a name that has long lurked in the shadows Camara Issa, described as his most active and dangerous accomplice.
The man faces multiple complaints for property expropriation and identity theft in Ivorian courts.
According to consistent testimonies, Camara Issa allegedly perfected a well-oiled yet perverse scheme: he offers loans to vulnerable individuals at exorbitant interest rates, requiring borrowers to mortgage their real estate through notarized deeds.
But the trap snaps shut after signing. In collaboration with the now-imprisoned Sangaré Sidiki Boubacar, marabouts (spiritual healers) from Mali and Guinea are reportedly enlisted to manipulate the debtors’ minds.
Occult rituals allegedly disorient victims, preventing them from repaying on time and psychologically severing their attachment to their own properties.
A second wave of rituals is then performed on the mortgaged assets to “erase” any remaining ties to the original owners.
Even more alarming, sources claim that names of judges handling Camara Issa’s cases are relayed to the marabouts, allowing rituals to influence legal proceedings a tactic that smacks of organized spiritual corruption.
Some cases, according to alleged confessions from Camara Issa himself, were deliberately buried after bribes were paid to magistrates.
In this toxic blend of occult practices and financial corruption, Ivorian justice is held hostage, leaving defrauded citizens many of whom lost everything over trivial loans without recourse.
The 20-year prison sentence and 15 billion CFA fine imposed on Sangaré Sidiki Boubacar mark a turning point. But this is only the first step in cleansing a system long plagued by predatory real estate schemes and mercenary witchcraft. For now, Camara Issa remains free yet victims hope that time, which they call another name for God, will eventually set things right.
Ansu FOFANA
