Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako.

Yann Vezilier, a member of the French embassy in Bamako, was arrested by Malian authorities amidst accusations of a plot to ...

France claims that the arrest of French military veteran Yann Vezilier, a suspected spy, by Mali was based on “unfounded” ...

The junta took Yann Vezilier into custody recently along with others, accusing them of taking part in an alleged plot to ...

A representative of the junta said the man had worked “on behalf of the French intelligence service, which mobilized ...

Mali junta arrests French national Yann Vezilier, accusing him of espionage linked to a failed coup plot. On 14 August 2025, ...

France has confirmed that a citizen detained in Mali over an alleged coup plot is an employee of its embassy in Bamako but rejected claims linking hi ...

A French man arrested in Mali is a member of the French embassy in the capital Bamako and accusations against him are "unfounded", the French foreign office said in a statement to Reuters on Saturday.

Following days of speculation about the alleged coup plot, Gen Mohammedine confirmed that "fringe elements of the Malian ...

Mali’s military rulers say they arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a ...

A coup plot has been uncovered in Mali, with arrests involving military officials and a Frenchman accused of espionage.