Mali junta pardons 49 Ivorian soldiers whose detention sparked a diplomatic row

Return of pardoned soldiers to Mali: Ivory Coast for “normal relations” with Bamako

The 46 Ivorian soldiers had just been sentenced to 20 years in prison, in a case that caused serious tensions between two “brother countries” and neighbours with already complicated relations.

Malians hail pardon of 49 Ivorian soldiers

Malians react to pardon of 49 Ivorian soldiers previously detained in Bamako since july 2022.

46 Ivorian soldiers return home after Mali pardon

Forty-six Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali since July arrived home late Saturday, according to an AFP reporter at the airport, a day after they were pardoned by the neighbouring country’s junta. The troops, whose detention triggered a bitter diplomatic row between the countries, were arrested on July 10, 2022, after arriving in the Malian capital […]

Mali: Ivorian soldiers return home after pardon

Soldiers from the Ivory Coast were detained in Mali for half a year. The incident had an impact on relations between the two countries. Those affected are now free again.

46 Ivorian Soldiers Return Home After Mali Pardon

Forty-six Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali since July arrived home late Saturday, according to an AFP reporter at the airport, a day after they were pardoned by the neighboring country's junta. The troops, whose detention triggered a bitter diplomatic row between the neighboring countries, were arrested on July 10, 2022, after arriving in the Malian capital Bamako. Mali accused them of being mercenaries, while Ivory Coast and the United Nations…

Mali sends pardoned soldiers home

Mali's military junta has released 46 Ivory Coast soldiers who'd been facing sentences of 20 years for allegedly undermining state security and sent them home.