46 Ivorian soldiers return home after Mali pardon

The troops, whose detention triggered a bitter diplomatic row between the countries, were arrested on July 10, 2022, after arriving in the Malian capital Bamako.

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (L) speaks with some of the 46 Ivorian soldiers who were arrested in July and condemned by Malian justice and pardoned by president of the transition Assimi Goita.