French hostage freed in Congo

French President Emmanuel Macron thanked the Congo authorities for their work in helping to free the hostage.

A French national who was kidnapped at the start of March in Democratic Republic of Congo was freed on Sunday, according to a statement from the office of French President Emmanuel Macron.

French President Emmanuel Macron said France welcomes the news of the liberation of the hostage. (AFP)

“The president of the republic welcomes the news of the liberation of our compatriot kidnapped on March 1 in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo,” Macron’s statement said.

Macron also thanked the Congo authorities for their work in helping to free the hostage.

Earlier in March, France had said that a group of workers had been kidnapped at a mine run by Banro Corp.