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

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

France has condemned Mali over the arrest of one of its embassy staff in Bamako, firmly rejecting accusations that he was ...

Mali's military rulers say they have arrested a French national on suspicion of spying for his country in an attempt to ...

A French veteran has been arrested on suspicion of spying and attempting to mount a coup against Mali’s military rulers ...

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

France has verified that a citizen arrested in Mali in connection with an alleged coup attempt is a staff member of its diplomatic mission in Bamako.

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

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

A French citizen has been taken into custody in Mali on charges of espionage, with authorities accusing him of working for ...

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.

In a statement read on national television late on Thursday, the junta alleged that Yann Vezilier was working "on behalf of the French intelligence service". Mr Vezilier is yet to comment on the ...