1 Government Minister Abducted, Another Escapes Capture
January 26 2015
Armed men have kidnapped the Central African Republic's Youth and Sports Minister Armel Sayo, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.
The minister was seized on Sunday while driving back from church in the capital of Bangui, said his wife, as reported by AFP.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the abduction of Sayo, a former rebel leader.
Separately on Sunday, Education Minister Eloi Anguimate narrowly escaped being abducted in Kaga Bandoro, 300 km (186 mi)...
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