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

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 destabilise the country.

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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.