French diplomat in Mali sentenced to 20 years in prison for 'undermining state security'
5 Jun 2026, 17:28 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260605-french-diplomat-in-mali-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-undermining-state-security
A court in Mali has sentenced a French intelligence agent with diplomatic status to 20 years in prison for “undermining state security”, judicial sources said Friday, in a ruling that further strains already fraught relations between the West African junta-led state and its former colonial ruler France.