Niamey, June 5, 2026 — Niger has solidified its position as a pivotal force in the regional battle against international narcotics trafficking across the Sahel. This assertion comes in the…
Burkina Faso: damiba’s ex-security chief sentenced to 11 years for arson
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Mali sentences french intelligence operative to 20 years for state security charges
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Mali jails french diplomat for 20 years, Paris decries ‘baseless’ claims
France has vehemently protested the twenty-year criminal conviction of one of its diplomatic agents by the Malian judiciary. Found guilty of “undermining state security,” the French national was also barred…
Malian court sentences french intelligence officer to 20 years amid escalating tensions
The ongoing dispute between Paris and Bamako has intensified following the severe twenty-year prison sentence handed down to Yann V., a declared operative of France’s Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE).…
Belgium to close its embassy in Mali by mid-2026
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French national handed 20-year prison sentence in Mali over alleged state plot
CONDEMNATION French national handed 20-year prison sentence in Mali over alleged state plot Malian authorities have sentenced French citizen Yann Vezilier to 20 years of criminal detention. The verdict, delivered…
Mali sentences french diplomat to 20 years amid heightened political tensions
A Malian police officer patrols outside Campement Kangaba, a tourist resort near Bamako, on June 19, 2017 – All rights reserved AP Photo All rights reserved AP Photo Under the leadership…