Paris has demanded that Mali release Yann Vezilier, saying he is entitled to diplomatic immunity under international law France has confirmed that a French citizen arrested in Mali over a reported coup plot is an employee of its embassy in Bamako, but denied claims of his involvement in an alleged attempt to overthrow the West African country’s military government. The Malian government announced last week that it had detained Yann Vezilier, accusing him of acting on behalf of French