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French and US hostages released after years of captivity in West Africa

Journalist Olivier Dubois and aid worker Jeffery Woodke had been held by Islamist militants in Mali and Niger

French journalist Olivier Dubois and US national Jeffery Woodke arrive at the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, after being released by their captors. Photograph: Souleymane Ag Anara/Getty Images
French journalist Olivier Dubois and US national Jeffery Woodke arrive at the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, after being released by their captors. Photograph: Souleymane Ag Anara/Getty Images
Mon Mar 20 2023 - 20:20 • 2 MIN READ

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