Gift of the Givers Negotiating for the Release of Stephen McGown

Publisher:
SABC
Publication Date:
21 November 2016
Tags:
Mali, South Africa, International Terrorism, Legal and Judicial Affairs

On the eve of Stephen (pronounced Steven) McGown's 5th year in captivity. Humanitarian Aid organisation, Gift of the Givers, says negotiations to secure his release are at an advanced stage. McGown was abducted in 2011 at a hotel in Timbuktu in Northern Mali by Al Qaeda operatives.

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