Mali's military government announced the arrest of a group including two generals and a suspected French agent for allegedly plotting a coup. Security Minister Gen. Daoud Aly Mohammedine stated the plot, beginning August 1st, was foiled. The arrests follow a crackdown on dissent after a May pro-democracy rally. Among those detained is Gen. Abass Dembélé, dismissed in May, and Gen. Néma Sagara, previously lauded for counter-terrorism efforts. Analyst Rida Lyammouri suggests the arrests are more for intimidation than a response to a legitimate threat, highlighting a pattern of suppressing dissent.

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