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He is the only French hostage in the world. Olivier Dubois, journalist, has been detained for 500 days in Mali by a jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda. For Reporters Without Borders, the end of the Barkhane military operation in the country must become a positive factor in securing his release.
A year and a half of captivity for Olivier Dubois, since his kidnapping by a jihadist group on April 8, 2021 in Gao, Mali. A freelance journalist, he worked for several major press titles in the country. A year and a half without news, with only a few videos. A daily fight for his family, who now calls on the French to send postcards to the Élysée to demand his release.
Public figures, former hostages, spoke in a video to raise awareness of his situation. The French government says it remains fully mobilized for the journalist’s release, after the force withdrew this week Barchan in Mali. “Discretion is an essential condition for the effectiveness of the action of the State on these grounds which are dangerous”, recalls Pauline Ades-Mevel, spokesperson for Reporters Without Borders. Olivier Dubois celebrated his 48th birthday on Saturday August 20, in captivity.