French Reporter Kidnapped by Jihadi Rebels in Northern Mali

French Reporter Kidnapped by Jihadi Rebels in Northern Mali
French journalist Olivier Dubois is photographed while reporting in Nioro, Mali, on Sept. 14, 2020. Michele Cattani/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
Updated:

BAMAKO, Mali—Jihadi rebels kidnapped French journalist Olivier Dubois on April 8 while he was working in Mali’s northern city of Gao, the chief of Reporters Without Borders has announced.

A video released Wednesday shows Dubois saying he was kidnapped by the al-Qaida-linked group JNIM. In the video he calls on his family, friends and authorities to work for his release. The video could not be independently verified.