Kidnapped French journo pleads with officials to ‘do everything in their power’ to free him

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Reuters reports a French journalist kidnapped by Islamist militants in Mali's northern city of Gao last month has appeared in a video appealing to French authorities to do everything they can to free him.

A French journalist kidnapped in Mali has been seen in a video pleading for his release. Stock image.A French journalist kidnapped by Islamist militants in Mali’s northern city of Gao last month has appeared in a video appealing to French authorities to do everything they can to free 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.A French foreign ministry source confirmed the disappearance of the journalist and said the ministry was in contact with his family and carrying out technical checks on the authenticity of the video.

 

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