West-Africa
The release of hostages, a political success for the new Malian power?
This release comes less than two months after the CNSP’s military coup, the junta that brought down President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. Yet…
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hostages
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In focus: the release of hostages in Mali
“The good news finally fell yesterday”, poster in large letters on the front of L’Indépendant, the Malian daily. “Soumaïla Cissé and other…
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hostages Sophie Pétronin and Soumaïla Cissé have been released
Two hostages, the French Sophie Pétronin and the Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, were released on Thursday, October 8, 2020. This release…
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Son of French hostages speaks to FRANCE 24
Sebastian Chadaud-Petronin, son of kidnapped aid worker Sophie Petronin, flew to the Malian capital Bamako on Tuesday before her possible release. He…
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Mali frees over 100 imprisoned jihadists in an attempt to win the release of two hostages
Mali has freed more than 100 suspected or convicted jihadists as part of negotiations for the release of a prominent Malian politician…
