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.

Despite a Qatari-facilitated cease-fire and U.S.-brokered peace agreement, fighting has intensified in recent weeks in the ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Mali's military-led government has arrested two generals and a French national, accusing them of participating in an alleged ...

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 ...