A French soldier has died during a military operation in northern Mali, the French presidency says, reports BBC News.
The man was killed by a landmine while travelling in an armoured vehicle, the Elysée Palace says.
The defence ministry said a convoy of vehicles was heading north from Gao to the town of Tessalit when a mine exploded under the lead vehicle.
Three other soldiers in the same vehicle were wounded by the blast, it said.
President François Hollande expressed his "deep respect for the sacrifice of this young soldier in the service of our country".
Some 3,500 French soldiers are deployed to five countries in the Sahel as part of Barkhane, a French-led operation against jihadist groups that began in 2014.