French journalist Olivier Dubois, held hostage for nearly two years in Mali, was released Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Twitter.
for its know-how in this delicate mission and to pay tribute to France and to all those who allowed me to be here today."
Dubois was reportedly the last French hostage recorded in the world since the release of Sophie Pétronin in October 2020. He worked for Liberation, Le Point and Jeune Afrique. It thanked French authorities for"having implemented the necessary means to obtain his release," without elaborating. Dubois’ release came the same day that two kidnaped aid workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross were freed in Mali.
French journalist Olivier Dubois, left, who has been held hostage in the West Africa Sahel for nearly two years, and U.S. aid worker Jeffery Woodke who was held hostage for over six years listen to Niger's Interior Minister Hamadou Adamou Souley, center, after they were released in Niamey, Niger March 20, 2023.Jihadi groups have been abducting hostages for ransom as a way to fund their operations and expand their presence.
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