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Mali Gives French Embassy Worker 20-Year Coup Sentence

6/6/2026

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A Malian court sentenced French embassy employee Yann V. to 20 years in prison, a €5,400 fine, and a 20-year ban from Mali.
The French foreign ministry called the charges baseless, while Yann V. had been arrested on 13 August 2025 with officers accused of plotting a coup.
Since the 2021 coup, General Assimi Goita’s junta has turned away from Western partners toward Russia amid a worsening security crisis.

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A Malian court sentenced French embassy employee Yann V. to 20 years in prison, a €5,400 fine, and a 20-year ban from Mali.
The French foreign ministry called the charges baseless, while Yann V. had been arrested on 13 August 2025 with officers accused of plotting a coup.
Since the 2021 coup, General Assimi Goita’s junta has turned away from Western partners toward Russia amid a worsening security crisis.