Bamako, Oct 9 (AFP/APP):An elderly French aid worker and a top Malian politician captured by presumed terrorists landed to emotional reunions with their families after their release along with two Italian hostages. A white-robed Sophie Petronin, 75, the last French citizen known to be held hostage anywhere in the world since her abduction in 2016, was embraced by her son as she touched down in Mali’s capital, Bamako. Politician Soumaila Cisse, a three-time presidential candidate and former opposition leader, was also hugged by loved ones and greeted by cheering crowds on his way home. “It was a difficult period, but … Continue reading Elderly French aid worker, top politician freed by Mali captors