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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is making efforts to have its national kidnapped by rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be released.
The Tanzanian is among five miners abducted by rebels, according to the deputy minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr Susan Kolimba.
She told The Citizen yesterday that after learning what had happened, the ministry communicated with the DRC ambassador in Dar es Salaam to get more information.
“We will act basing on the information we have on the incident. Currently, we don’t have much information therefore we are first gathering information before planning what should be done.”
The fine mine workers who also include a French national were kidnapped on Wednesday from Namoya gold mine owned by Banro Mining Corporation.
“The ministry is aware of the incident and we are working to ensure that the kidnaped Tanzanian and his colleagues are released without any harm,” she said. Media reports said the incident was executed by the Mai Mai’s Rahiya Mutomboki Group.
The rebels are demanding $1 million in ransom and a contract to construct basic infrastructure in the area, including roads, schools and health centres.
Source: The citizen.
The Tanzanian is among five miners abducted by rebels, according to the deputy minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr Susan Kolimba.
She told The Citizen yesterday that after learning what had happened, the ministry communicated with the DRC ambassador in Dar es Salaam to get more information.
“We will act basing on the information we have on the incident. Currently, we don’t have much information therefore we are first gathering information before planning what should be done.”
The fine mine workers who also include a French national were kidnapped on Wednesday from Namoya gold mine owned by Banro Mining Corporation.
“The ministry is aware of the incident and we are working to ensure that the kidnaped Tanzanian and his colleagues are released without any harm,” she said. Media reports said the incident was executed by the Mai Mai’s Rahiya Mutomboki Group.
The rebels are demanding $1 million in ransom and a contract to construct basic infrastructure in the area, including roads, schools and health centres.
Source: The citizen.
