Algeria, Mali and Spanish

Mali rebel group frees Spanish national kidnapped in Algeria
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali’s predominately Tuareg north, said on X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.
Freed Spanish hostage set to land in Algerian air base
A plane carrying Spanish hostage Gilbert Navarro, who was kidnapped in North Africa on Jan. 17, was expected to land in Algeria's Boufarik air base, Algerian state media reported on Tuesday. His expected arrival at the Algerian air base comes after a Tuareg rebel alliance in northern Mali said late on Monday they had released Navarro.
Mali rebels free Spanish man abducted by bandits in Algeria hoping to sell him to IS group
A coalition of separatists in Mali, the Azawad Liberation Front, on Tuesday said it had freed a Spanish national kidnapped by a group of bandits in Algeria. The kidnappers had hoped to sell him to
Rebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in Algeria
BAMAKO, Mali — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali’s predominately Tuareg north, said on the social media platform X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.
Spanish Hostage Gilbert Navarro Freed by Tuareg Rebels in Mali
Spanish hostage Gilbert Navarro, kidnapped in North Africa, has been freed by the Tuareg rebel alliance in northern Mali. He was expected to arrive at Algeria's Boufarik air base. The Spanish Foreign Ministry confirmed his release but did not comment on the circumstances of his kidnapping.
Spaniard Kidnapped In Mali Thanks Algeria After Rescue
A Spanish man kidnapped by an armed group in the turbulent Algeria-Mali border area thanked the Algerian authorities on Wednesday after his rescue.
Spaniard rescued from Mali border kidnapping thanks Algerian authorities: Video
Navarro was abducted last week while traveling in the area, known for ongoing instability and militant activity. His safe return was confirmed on Tuesday when Algerian national television aired footage of his arrival at a military airport near Algiers.
Algeria: First images of the Spaniard kidnapped in Algeria after his release
Algiers Province, Algeria - January 22, 2025 The Spaniard Joaquín Navarro, kidnapped in Algeria on 14 January and released on Tuesday 21 January, said on Wednesday in Algiers that he is still in a ‘state of shock’ because of the ‘complicated’ moment he has gone through and asked for a few days to be able to recover a state of calm and tranquillity’.
Algerian Military Secures Release of Kidnapped Spanish Tourist
General Lounes Magramane (center), Spain's Ambassador to Algeria Fernando Morán Calvo-Sotelo (left), and Spanish tourist Navarro Giane Gilbert
Spanish man heading home after Mali kidnapping ordeal
A Spanish man kidnapped by an armed group in the turbulent Algeria-Mali border region was heading home on Wednesday as Madrid confirmed his liberation. The foreign ministry in Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that the man had been freed with the participation of Spanish diplomatic and intelligence services.
Tuareg rebel alliance in Mali releases Spanish hostage, spokesmen say
A Tuareg rebel alliance in northern Mali has released a Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa on Jan. 17, two of the group's ...
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Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank en route to Spain, a Malian minister says
BAMAKO, Mali — Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank as they tried to reach Spain earlier this month, Mali’s Minister for Malians Living Abroad said. In a press release on Thursday ...
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Spain says a citizen has been kidnapped in northern Africa
Spain’s foreign ministry says that a Spanish man has been kidnapped in an unspecified northern African country.
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Spain Says National Kidnapped In North Africa
A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa in unclear circumstances, Madrid said Friday, adding it was working to secure his release.
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Mali says 70 missing after migrant boat sank between Morocco and Spain
including migrants from Mali. The vessel, carrying around 80 people, sank while en route to Spain. Eleven survivors were rescued. The sinking of a vessel carrying migrants in Moroccan waters on ...