Mali terminates military agreements with France

Mali junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita.

Mali junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita (centre) in Bamako on September 18, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

Mali’s military-led transitional government says it has terminated all military and defence cooperation treaties with France, in a sign of further deterioration of diplomatic relations.

The junta announced the decision on Monday in a statement that accused France, Mali’s former colonial ruler, of “flagrant attacks” on its sovereignty.