French President Francois Hollande (L) shakes hands with ex-hostage Georges Vandenbeusch during a news conference after his arrival at the military airport in Villacoublay, near Paris, Jan 1, 2014. Vandenbeusch, 42, who was kidnapped Nov 13, 2013 in northern Cameroon, was released on Monday and said he had spent the weeks pacing his tent prison, torn by a mixture of boredom and anger. The kidnapping was one of a series of attacks on French targets in Africa since France launched a military intervention in Mali in January to oust al Qaida Islamists who had forged links with Boko Haram militants. [Photo/Agencies]