Islamic militants abduct French journalist in Mali
A French journalist kidnapped by Islamist militants in the northern Mali city of Gao last month has appeared in a video appealing to French authorities to do everything they can to free him.
#Mali – French journalist Olivier Dubois kidnapped on 8 April 2021 in Gao by Nusrat al-Islam (JNIM/GSIM), linked to AQIM. The group released a 21-second video. Dubois has lived and worked in Mali since 2015. #hostage #kidnapingpic.twitter.com/FgWpwpOY3f
— Rory McKittrick (@rory_mckittrick) May 5, 2021
“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.
Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the clip’s authenticity.
Malian authorities were not immediately available for comment. The French foreign ministry declined to comment.
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