Two Australians – a doctor and his wife – have been kidnapped by Al Qaeda-linked jihadists in the city Djibo in Burkina Faso. It is unclear whether the kidnapping was related to a Friday attack on the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou that left at least 23 victims dead. The couple has lived in the African country since 1972, volunteering in health services.
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