Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot
A French national has been arrested in Mali on suspicion of being a spy for the French intelligence service. The individual is accused of being involved in an alleged coup plot against the country's transitional government. According to Malian authorities, the French national was "working on behalf of the French intelligence service" and was part of a group planning to destabilize the current government. The arrest is the latest development in the strained relationship between Mali and France, which has been involved in a counterterrorism operation in the region. The details of the alleged coup plot and the evidence against the French national have not been made public. The case has raised concerns about the ongoing tensions between Mali and its former colonial power, France, as the West African country navigates a political transition following a military coup in 2020.
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