Release of 4 hostages kidnapped in Niger: F. Hollande thanks the key-role of the Nigerien President

The French President François Hollande greeted the 4 French hostages as they touched the French soil for the first time in 3 years. All of them were taken by the al-Qaeda affiliated group AQIM after an attack on the Uranium extration site of Arlit owned by Areva. François Hollande thanked in his allocution the President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou, that ensured a mediation with the terrorist groups.