Emotional scenes as kidnapped journalist arrives back in France

Olivier Dubois, French journalist held by Islamic extremists for nearly 2 years, freed

French journalist Olivier Dubois, held hostage for nearly two years in Mali, was released Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Twitter.

Emotional scenes as kidnapped journalist arrives back in France

French journalist Olivier Dubois made an emotional return home on Tuesday following nearly two years in captivity in the Sahel. He was met by family members and President Emmanuel Macron on the tarmac…

A French journalist and an American missionary kidnapped in the Sahel released

French journalist Olivier Dubois and American missionary Jeffery Woodke were released this Monday after spending two and six and a half years, respectively, kidnapped in Mali by the Islam and Muslim Support Group (JNIM), linked to Al Qaeda. Both landed this Monday at noon at the airport of Niamey, the capital of Niger, smiling and in apparent good health. “The hostages were safely recovered by the Nigerian authorities before being handed over to…

French journalist Olivier Dubois, hostage in the Sahel since 2021, has been released

"I feel tired but I'm fine," he said as he got off the plane, smiling and visibly moved, dressed in an open white shirt over a T-shirt and beige pants.

Detained in the Sahel since April 2021, French journalist Olivier Dubois has been released

He had been held hostage for 711 days by the Gsim Jihadist group in Gao, Mali. The American humanitarian Jeffery Woodke, kidnapped in October 2016 in Niger, arrived free at his side.

Olivier Dubois, journalist held hostage in Mali, has been released

The captivity of the “Libération” correspondent, who has been held hostage for nearly two years in the Sahel, ended on Monday 20 March. He should arrive overnight on French soil, at Villacoublay airport.