21/08/2025
French Diplomat?s Arrest In Mali Of Destabilization Plot Deepens Rift Between Paris And Bamako
The arrest of a French embassy employee in Mali has triggered a fresh diplomatic crisis between Paris and Bamako, underscoring the rapid deterioration of relations between the West African nation and its former colonial power. Yann Vezilier, a French national working at the French embassy in Bamako, was detained on 14 August 2025 alongside two Malian generals and other military personnel. Mali?s ruling junta accused him of working with French intelligence services to recruit soldiers, political figures, and civil society actors in an alleged plot to overthrow the country. Paris swiftly rejected the charges as ?unfounded,? denouncing the arrest as a...
