Five Banro mine workers kidnapped in DRC
Kidnapping victims work for Banro, a Canadian gold mining corporation that runs two mines in DRC
Paris — Armed kidnappers have taken hostage five gold mine workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the French foreign ministry said Thursday. The kidnapping victims work for Banro, a Canadian gold mining corporation that runs two mines in DRC and is exploring for the mineral elsewhere in the country. "We confirm the presence of a French national among the people kidnapped on March 1 in the east of DRC," the ministry said in a statement. The local media had earlier reported the kidnapping, adding that it had taken place in the Kabambare area of Maniema province, in the east of the country. The French foreign ministry, which did not give the nationalities of the other victims, added that it had no information on the attackers’ identities. "We are mobilised and working with the Congolese authorities to shed light on the facts and to ensure our compatriot’s release," the statement said. AFP
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