France, Dec. 3 -- Daouda Kone, the ORTM director based in Douentza in central Mali, and his cameraman Salif Sangare were taken on 14 October while travelling between Sevare, a major road junction near Mopti, and Konna, a town further northeast on the Niger River flood plain.

The footage shows both men wearing boubous in front of a cloth backdrop that hides their surroundings. They look dejected but appear in good health.

Speaking under duress, the pair said they were being treated well and called on those watching to "do everything possible" to free them.

After viewing the clips,ORTM journalists told RFI they were"hard to watch" and "it hurts a lot".

Mali's transitional authorities- the military-led government that took power after co...