South Africa: New Video Emerges of South African Held Hostage in Mali

A new video, described as "absolutely credible and realistic", has been released of two hostages being held in Mali, including South African Stephen McGown, the Gift of the Givers said.

"Our Mali negotiator, Mohamed Yehia Dicko, arrived in Bamako on Wednesday, 25 November, 2015, coinciding with the fourth anniversary of the hostages being taken captive," the organisation said in a statement on Tuesday evening.

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