Home Africa Mali President Assimi Goïta on Thursday pardoned a French national who had been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Last year, Mali's military-led government accused Yann Vézilier of being involved in a plot to destabilise the West African country. Issued on: 13/08/2026 - 16:50Modified: 13/08/2026 - 16:52 1 min Reading time A file photo of Mali's junta leader Assimi Goita in Moscow on June 23, 2025. © Pavel Bedyakov, AFP A French national sentenced in Mali to 20 years in prison has been pardoned by the West African country's President Assimi Goïta, an official statement showed on Thursday. Yann Vézilier was accused by Mali's military-led government of involvement in a plot to destabilise the country last year. The French foreign ministry didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from Reuters. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters) Keywords for this article
Mali grants presidential pardon to French national sentenced to 20 years in prison
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