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Freed French journalist on listening to the BBC in captivity
Journalist and freed hostage, Olivier Dubdois, on being held captive by jihadists in Mali.
The freed hostage, Olivier Dubois, on listening to the radio while in captivity in Mali.
Also, we hear how a prominent Nigerian Senator and his wife fell foul of the law against Modern Slavery here in the UK.
And we get reaction to that guilty verdict from Nigeria.
(Image: French journalist Olivier Dubois speaks to journalists as he arrives at the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey on March 20, 2023. Credit: SOULEYMANE AG ANARA/AFP via Getty Images)
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