Mali junta seeks review of defence accord with France

M5-RFP Choguel Kokalla Maiga

Leader of the coalition M5-RFP Choguel Kokalla Maiga delivers a speech at Bamako's independence Square on June 4, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

Mali has asked France for a review of bilateral defence accords against the backdrop of growing tensions between Paris and the ruling junta in Bamako, a French diplomat said Monday.

The diplomat told AFP that France was "examining" the request, without detailing its contents.