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Mar
22
2023
By The African Mirror
French, US hostages released after years of captivity in West Africa

French, US hostages released after years of captivity in West Africa

NEWS
BOUREIMA BALIMA and HUMEYRA PAMUK FRENCH journalist Olivier Dubois was hugged by emotional reporters at a briefing in Niger announcing the release of him and U.S. aid worker Jeffery Woodke who had been held hostage in West Africa for years by Islamist militants. Dubois was kidnapped in Mali in 2021, while Woodke was kidnapped in neighbouring Niger in 2016. Dubois had appeared in a video last August urging authorities to do everything they could to free him from his captors. Some journalists embraced him upon arrival at the briefing at the airport in the capital Niamey, moved by the sight…
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Mar
21
2023
By The African Mirror
French journalist Dubois freed in Mali – Liberation

French journalist Dubois freed in Mali – Liberation

NEWS
FRENCH journalist Olivier Dubois, who has been held hostage in Mali for nearly two years, has been freed, the newspaper Liberation director told Reuters. Dubois, who disappeared in Mali's northern city of Gao in April 2021, appeared in a video in early May 2022, appealing to authorities to do everything they could to free him from Islamist militants holding him. "We are deeply relieved and happy about this outcome," Liberation director Dov Alfon said. Dubois worked for Liberation and Le Point magazine. France's foreign ministry did not immediately confirm the news of his release. French civilians have long been favoured…
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May
24
2021
By The African Mirror
French journalist kidnapped in Mali

French journalist kidnapped in Mali

NEWS
FRENCH Foreign Affairs minister Jean-Yves Le Drian confirmed yesterday that a French journalist who disappeared last month in Mali's northern city of Gao had probably been taken hostage by Islamist militants in West Africa's arid Sahel region. Olivier Dubois this month appeared in a video appealing to authorities to do everything they can to free him from the JNIM (al Qaeda North Africa) holding him. French authorities have previously only confirmed Dubois' disappearance. "Everything leads us to believe he's the hostage of a jihadist group", Le Drian told RTL radio.
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May
06
2021
By The African Mirror
Kidnapped French journalist’s plea

Kidnapped French journalist’s plea

MEDIA FREEDOM
A journalist who disappeared last month in Mali's northern city of Gao appeared in a video today, appealing to authorities to do everything they can to free him from Islamist militants holding him. "I'm Olivier Dubois. I'm French. I'm a journalist. I was kidnapped in Gao on April 8 by the JNIM (al Qaeda North Africa). "I'm speaking to my family, my friends and the French authorities for them to do everything in their power to free me," Dubois said in a 21-second video shared on social media. French civilians have long been favoured targets for kidnapping by criminal and…
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