Kathmandu. Mali's court on Friday sentenced Mali's former intelligence chief to 15 years in prison on charges of 'conspiracy against the government'. He had accused the ruling junta leadership of encouraging corruption during the 10-day trial. The country's former intelligence chief Colonel Kasum Goita was prosecuted on charges of destabilizing state institutions and attempting a coup. He has been convicted of criminal conspiracy and conspiracy against the government. During the trial, Goita denied the charges and openly accused the ruling officials of misusing state funds and torturing him. Goita is one of the army officers involved in the military coup...