Mali summons French envoy

Wednesday, 6 October 2021Newsdesk

Mali has summoned the French ambassador following “unfriendly and derogatory” remarks by the French president, who said Mali’s government lacks the legitimacy to criticize the withdrawal of French troops from the country.

New Delhi, 06 October 2021

As per news report of Rt.com, a diplomatic row raging between France and Mali deepened further on Tuesday after the Malian Foreign Ministry summoned the French envoy to express “indignation and disapproval” over French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks suggesting that the current Malian government has no right to question France’s military maneuvers in the Sahel region, where Paris has long kept a presence. The ministry urged French authorities to “exercise restraint,” adding that instead of passing “value judgements,” they ought to build a relationship based on “mutual respect,” with a focus on the fight against terrorism.

Source - Rt.com