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.
Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260813-mali-grants-presidential-pardon-to-french-national-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison)