The President of Mali has pardoned a Frenchman sentenced to 20 years in prison
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Malian President Assimi Goïta granted a pardon to French citizen Yann Vezilier, who had been sentenced to 20 years in prison in this West African country. This was reported in an official statement cited by France 24.
According to France 24, Vezilier had previously been sentenced in Mali to 20 years in prison. The decision to grant a presidential pardon was made on Thursday; France 24 reported on it, citing the official statement.
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Last year, Mali’s military leadership accused Vezilier of involvement in a conspiracy aimed at destabilizing the country. This is the position of the Malian authorities, not a fact established in this article.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters for comment on the decision.
