13, August 2016

Prime Minister Philemon Yang holds ceremony to honour the mayor of Lagdo and 10 others freed in CAR 0

Prime Minister Philemon Yang has met with the Lagdo hostages recently freed from captivity in the Central African Republic. During the brief ceremony, the head of government saluted the courage and shared in the pains suffered by the mayor  of Lagdo, Abakaï Mama and 10 others who spent 15 months in the hands of rebel groups operating in the Central African Republic.

Philemon Yang also conveyed the encouragement of President Paul Biya to the hostages and their families during the Friday meeting.  The former hostages will now leave Yaounde for Ladgo in the coming days.  Released on the night of 8 to 9 July 2016, only 11 out of the 14 survived following the brutal murder of three members of the group.

By Sama Ernest