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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
National
Michael Fitzpatrick

Emotional scenes as kidnapped journalist arrives back in France

French journalist Olivier Dubois on his arrival at the military airport of Villacoublay, near Paris. REUTERS - YVES HERMAN

French journalist Olivier Dubois made an emotional return home on Tuesday following nearly two years in captivity in the Sahel. He was met by family members and President Emmanuel Macron on the tarmac of Villacoublay air base outside Paris.

"I was never mistreated, nor humiliated, nor beaten," during 711 days of detention, Olivier Dubois told reporters on his return. "There were occasional tough times but no physical difficulties such as others have suffered."

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