French journalist kidnapped in Mali pleads for help in video
Al Jazeera
Olivier Dubois appeals to French authorities “to do everything” in their power to free him from rebel fighters.
A French journalist kidnapped by rebels 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 (an al-Qaeda-linked group). 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.More Related News