Mali: french diplomat handed 20-year prison sentence for undermining state security
A French national, arrested in August 2025 by the military junta and accused of conspiracy against state institutions, has received a 20-year prison sentence from the criminal chamber of the specialized counter-terrorism court.
Malian judicial authorities have sentenced a French intelligence agent, who held diplomatic status and has been detained for nearly ten months in the capital, Bamako. The individual was condemned to two decades behind bars for “undermining state security” in the Sahelian country, which operates under a transitional military government. This ruling underscores significant developments in African politics and governance in the region.
