Two hostages captured in Niger freed by Russia's Africa Corps in Mali
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-04-23 00:25 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Africa, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, War & Conflict
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Russia's army said Tuesday its Africa Corps unit had freed two hostages — employees of Russian geology company — held in Mali, almost two years after they were captured by an al-Qaeda-linked group in neighbouring Niger.
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