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French victim talks of Nairobi siege horror

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:49:00 +0200

A French expat who was wounded during the attack by Islamist terrorists at the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi told French media on Monday how the gunman had been hunting for "Kenyans and Americans". Two French nationals were killed in the siege which began on Saturday.

France confirms death of kidnapped woman

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:32:00 +0200

Marie Dedieu, 66, a handicapped Frenchwoman who was kidnapped from her beachfront Kenyan home and taken to neighbouring Somalia has died, the French government confirmed on Wednesday.

Kenya arrests 7 over Frenchwoman kidnap

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:26:00 +0200

Kenyan police said on Thursday they had arrested seven people over the kidnapping of a disabled Frenchwoman seized from her beachfront home at a prized resort island and taken to neighbouring Somalia.

Race against time for release of Frenchwoman

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:36:00 +0200

Kenyan police beefed up security on Tuesday as efforts continued to obtain the release of a disabled
Frenchwoman dependent on regular medication who was snatched by gunmen from her beachfront home.

Disabled French woman abducted in Kenya

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:19:00 +0200

Kenyan authorities on Sunday were trying to establish contact with gunmen who seized a disabled French woman from her home in a prized Kenyan beach resort and took her to Somalia, officials said.