LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North African wing said on Sunday it would kill a French hostage in 15 days if the French government failed to meet its demands, the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group said.

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said in May it was holding 78-year-old Michel Germaneau, who was seized in northern Niger in April.

On Sunday it gave France 15 days starting from July 12 to respond to its demands, according to an Internet statement monitored by SITE.

source: Reuters Africa