FRANCE – NIGER – MALI – NIGERIA: Al-Qaeda says France is blocking efforts to free hostages in the Sahel

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb [AQIM] has accused France of failing to pursue negotiations to release four French hostages held since 2010. Four Frenchmen abduced in northern Niger and held by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Afp/SAHARA MEDIASSahara Medias