[HIGHLIGHTS] Olivier Dubois' hostage-taking in Mali: the French army followed the journalist until his abduction, the murky role of the fixer

Olivier Dubois was released on March 20, after two years of captivity in the hands of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. RFI investigation reveals that at the time of his abduction, the French army had been following his preparations step by step, without his knowledge, for several months.

Testimonies highlight the murky role of the French journalist's "fixer" and the risky conditions of his report.