Mali expels French envoy over remarks by foreign minister
by Associated Press in Bamako from on (#5VMCN)
Joel Meyer given 72 hours to leave country after outrageous comments' by Jean-Yves Le Drian, according to statement
Mali has told the French ambassador to leave, according to a government statement, amid mounting tensions between the west African country and its international partners.
The action puts into question a French-led anti-terrorist military operation present in Mali at the request of Malian leaders.
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