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Nearly six years after her husband’s kidnapping, the wife of a South African paramedic remains hopeful that the couple will be reunited soon following a proof of life video released by the kidnappers.
After nearly 2,000 days being held hostage in Libya and Mali, medic Gerco van Deventer’s release is currently being negotiated by Gift of the Givers.
Gerco van Deventer, who is currently being held captive by Al-Qaeda in Mali, was initially kidnapped in Libya in 2017 - but a meeting with Gift of the Givers hostage negotiator could prove fruitful.
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