France has given two Malian diplomats until Saturday to leave the country and suspendid its counter-terrorism cooperation with the country, weeks after a French envoy was arrested in Bamako. Paris is demanding the diplomat’s release, calling the arrest ‘unjustified’, as Mali continues to accuse foreign powers of destabilising the country amid its ongoing security crisis.
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France kicks out Mali diplomats as tensions rise over arrest of French envoy
Olivia Carter
Olivia Carter is a staff writer at Verda Post, covering human interest stories, lifestyle features, and community news. Her storytelling captures the voices and issues that shape everyday life.