GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Two staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) abducted last month in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been freed, the humanitarian organisation said on Saturday. The ICRC said in late November that one Congolese citizen and an international staff member had been kidnapped in North Kivu province, where dozens of armed militias operate. The United Nations and humanitarian organisations have warned about an increase in attacks on aid workers in eastern Congo. Three employees of the U.N. refugee agency were injured on Wednesday in North Kivu when their vehicle came under fire. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com RegisterReporting by Djaffar Al Katanty; Writing by Aaron Ross; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 12, 2021 08:01 UTC