In a short clip that circulated online, the journalist, Olivier Dubois, said he had been seized by a jihadist group linked to Al Qaeda and urged the French government to secure his release.
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French Airstrike Killed 19 Civilians at Mali Wedding, U.N. Report Says
The French Army says it killed terrorists in Mali, with no collateral damage. A new United Nations report says almost all of the dead were civilians.
Amadou Toumani Touré, Former Malian President, Dies at 72
Mr. Touré, who led Mali through a tumultuous transition from military rule in 1991, was the country’s second democratically chosen president. He was later ousted himself in a military coup.
Militants in Mali Free 4 Hostages After Government Releases Prisoners
The freed hostages included Sophie Pétronin, 75, a French aid worker held for nearly four years, and Soumaïla Cissé, 70, a former opposition leader.
Extremists Free a Leading Malian Politician and Three Other Hostages
Their release came just days after Malian authorities freed nearly 200 jihadist prisoners, fueling speculation that an exchange was imminent.
Moussa Traore, Longtime President of Mali, Is Dead at 83
He seized power in a military coup in 1968 and ruled for 22 years, before being overthrown in another coup.
Mali Appoints New President After Military Coup
Regional leaders have insisted the West African country return to civilian rule. The new interim president is a retired colonel and former defense minister who served under the ousted president.
Keïta, Mali’s Deposed Leader, Is Said to Be Hospitalized
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta’s condition was not immediately known, and it was unclear whether he would be evacuated abroad for medical treatment.
Eye on Beirut, Senegal Port Rushes to Truck Away Tons of Ammonium Nitrate
After nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate caused a devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, the West African nation of Senegal discovered the same amount sitting in its port in Dakar.
Mali’s Ousted President Is Released From Detention by Coup Leaders
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was allowed to return to his home in the capital by the military officers who forced him to resign as president.