Mali junta expels French Ambassador: State TV

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Last week, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters that Mali's junta was "illegitimate" and its decisions "irresponsible."
Defence Minister Florence Parly accused the country's rulers of stepping up "provocations" of France.
Monday's statement said remarks had been made that were "hostile and outrageous," and had been uttered "despite repeated protests" by Mali.
France has thousands of troops deployed in the Sahel to support Mali, as well as Niger and Burkina Faso, facing a bloody jihadist insurgency.