French journalist Dubois returns home after Mali captivity

French hostage journalist Olivier Dubois, who was held hostage in Mali for nearly two years, reacts as he arrives at the Villacoublay airport, in Velizy-Villacoublay, near Paris, France, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool

PARIS (Reuters) - French journalist Olivier Dubois arrived home on Tuesday to be warmly embraced by family members and President Emmanuel Macron, bringing an end to almost two years of captivity in Mali.

Dubois, who disappeared in Mali's northern city of Gao in April 2021, was released on Monday and taken to Niger with U.S. aid worker Jeffery Woodke, who was also freed after being held six years.