❌ La France prive le Mali de capotes

❌ Fake News This claim originates from a post by The People’s News Africa dated 20/12/2025: https://cvc.li/iYwDn The author is a self-described revolutionary from the DRC currently living in South Africa. The outlet is not neutral and part of the pan-African political party ACUP. The media is openly hostile toward France. https://cvc.li/jkyFD https://cvc.li/ZniwI Since the 2020 coup in Mali, diplomatic relations with France have severely deteriorated. Economic exchanges between the 2 countries are almost nonexistent, and there are no back-channel communications since the arrest of Yann V. in August 2025, accused by Malian authorities of being a French spy, an allegation formally denied by France. https://cvc.li/XiBpX Also the records show that: • Mali imports condoms from at least 8 global suppliers, none of which are French. https://cvc.li/cRQDc • France imports uranium primarily from 3 countries, and Mali is not one of them. https://cvc.li/RcWML In Africa, the main uranium-producing countries remain Namibia, South Africa, and Niger. As for the photo, it is clearly AI-generated; the “Meta AI” watermark is clearly visible in the bottom right corner. Given this context, it is highly doubtful that any bilateral trade decision could have been announced recently.