PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande said on Sunday France was doing all it could to free as many as eight people taken hostage by Islamist militants in recent years in Africa's Sahel region.
In a statement released after he met relatives of hostages, some whom were captured two years ago in Niger, Hollande said: "France is working on it with determination and in a responsible fashion. No lead will be ignored or neglected."
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