RFI - March 21, 2011 Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim) is demanding at least 90 million euros ransom for the release of four French hostages held since September, a source close to mediators indicated. The French citizens were kidnapped in September 2010 in neighbouring Niger, where France has a large stake in uranium mining, and are still being held hostage in the … [Read more...] about Al-Qaeda demands 90 million Euros for French hostages
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Newly released video suggests Canadian diplomats in Niger held by al-Qaeda
Robert Fowler and Louis Guay, two Canadian diplomats kidnapped in December in the West African nation of Niger, appear to be held by al-Qaeda in a newly-released video. The existence of the video was revealed in Mali. It appears to confirm that Fowler and Guay were taken across the border to Mali after being abducted on a highway near Niamey, the capital of Niger. The … [Read more...] about Newly released video suggests Canadian diplomats in Niger held by al-Qaeda