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

Paris has denounced the arrest of Yann Vezilier by Mali’s government as “baseless” and demanded his release Read Full Article ...

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

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 ...

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

Malian minister says situation under control after plot foiled to ‘destabilising the institutions of the republic’.

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, ...

Mali's military-led government has arrested two generals and a French national, accusing them of participating in an alleged plot to destabilise the West African nation, according to a government ...

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

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.