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Published on: 04/22/2026 - 4:36 p.m. Modified on: 04/22/2026 - 9:06 p.m.

Two hostages, a Russian and a Ukrainian, were freed from the hands of JNIM, a jihadist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda. Abducted in Niger in 2024, they were detained in Mali. While Moscow speaks of a “special operation” and several sources speak of a ransom, this release raises questions about the terms of negotiation with these armed groups. A precedent, involving the alleged payment of $50 million in return for the release of other hostages, fuels these suspicions. In this context, Malian opponent Oumar Mariko, currently in exile, is demanding the release of 17 Malian hostages held by the JNIM.

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