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Soldiers from the Nigerian army carry out a routine operation, April 2018 (Photo for illustration).
Nigeria

Nigerian army claims 'full control' of north-eastern town after hostage raid
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South Africa

Five dead, police among arrests after hostage situation at South Africa church
File photo of merchant ship Al Marjan released by Somali pirates December 2007
Somalia - pirates - hostage

Iranian hostage released by Somali pirates after four years in captivity
Heroes: Cédric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello, the marines who lost their lives freeing hostages in Burkina Faso.
OPINION

Eye on France: A farewell to the finest
A special forces soldier places a rope between the flag-drapped coffins of late soldiers Cedric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello, who were killed in a night-time rescue of four foreign hostages including two French citizens in Burkina Faso last week.
Security

France honours soldiers killed in Burkina hostage rescue raid
A French Arm video shows French soldiers of the counter-terrorism Barkhane mission carrying the coffins of Cedric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello. carrying the coffins,of their comrades
France

France honours soldiers killed in Burkina Faso hostage rescue
Elite officers Cédric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello killed in rescue mission.

National tribute to rescue soldiers amid row over hostage welcome
The two ex-hostages Patrick Picque (center) and Laurent Lassimouillas (l) are welcomed at Villacoublay by Emmanuell Macron (center on the back) and army chief François Lecointre (r), 11 May 2019.
France

French hostages arrive in France after eight day ordeal
French Defence Minister, Florence Parly (left) and army chief, François Lecointre, said French hostages could have been given to militant groups.
France

Commando raid carried out to stop French hostages' transfer to militants in Mali
In this file photograph taken on January 10, 2018, a ranger stands guard on top of a vehicle at Pendjari National Park, near Tanguieta in Benin. Searches are continuing to locate the two French tourists who have not be
Africa

Two French soldiers die in raid to free hostages in Benin
Blagnac town centre, near Toulouse, southern France

Four hostages released after hold-up near Toulouse; suspect arrested

A picture of hostage Sophie Petronin in Paris (File photo)

French authorities 'sacrificed' my mother: kidnapped aid worker's son speaks out
Philippine soldiers standing next to a dead body of one of the two Abu Sayyaf militants killed in an encounter with troops in Calape town, Bohol province, central Philippines.
Philippines

Hostages held by Abu Sayyaf militants in Philippines tried to escape - government
A portrait of Sophie Pétronin on a building at les Invalides in Paris
MALI

Concerns mount for French hostage as Mali peace deal under scrutiny
Mourners arrive at the Saint Etienne Church in Trebes in southwest France for a service of remembrance on March 25, 2018.

France hostage attack: Trèbes holds mass commemorating the victims
The French Alps
FRANCE - Switzerland

French police seek six after Swiss hostage-taking
A van carrying Mehdi Nemmouche arrives at the court in Paris on Wednesday
FRANCE ; SYRIE

France charges Brussels Jewish Museum killer with Syria hostage-taking
rench President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France May 21, 2017.
France - DRC

French hostage released in DRC
Thierry Dol
FRANCE - MALI - NIGER

Former Al-Qaeda hostage demands truth over release obstruction charges
80-year-old Dr Elliott & his wife moved to Burkina Faso in 1972
Burkina Faso - Australia

Burkina Faso 'optimistic' about release of kidnapped Australian couple, says foreign minister
French President François Hollande, (2nd from right) with the four French hostages, (left to right) Marc Feret, Pierre Legrand, Daniel Larribe, Thierry Dol at the Villacoublay military, 30 October 2013.
FRANCE - NIGER

Former French hostage to sue French state, Areva
Malian secuirty forces in front of the Radisson Blu in Bamako on 20 November 2015.
MALI

Mali on state of emergency as three Bamako hotel attackers sought
Troops outside the Radisson Blu
MALI

Mali hotel siege ends with up to 27 reported dead
A hostage is rushed oiut of the Bamako Radisson Blu hotel
MALI - France

Half of Mali hotel hostages freed, reports
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