Mali pardons French official sentenced to 20 years in prison

Mali pardons French official sentenced to 20 years in prison

Africa • Aug 13, 2026, 2:50 PM

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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, an official from the French embassy, of being involved in a plot to destabilise the West ‌African country.

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo growing 'exponentially' as death toll passes 2,500

Africa • 12:55 AM

More than half of the 2,500-plus deaths from DR Congo's Ebola outbreak have occurred within the past 20 days alone, as the virus spreads faster than any recorded outbreak, according to the UN's senior Ebola coordinator. Julien Harneis is urging a rapid s

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