A French family who were held captive in Nigeria for two months after being kidnapped from Cameroon have been released.
Gunmen claiming to be from Nigerian militant group Boko Haram earlier released videos threatening to kill the family if authorities did not release fellow militants held in Nigeria and Cameroon.
French president Francois Hollande denied that a ransom was paid.
See the Guardian for full report.
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