Topic: Laurent Maurice

French staffer kidnapped in Chad in November has been freed A French agronomist who was kidnapped in Chad in November was freed Saturday in Sudan after 89 days in captivity, International Committee of the Red Cross reported." The agronomist was kidnapped Nov ...

Red Cross calls for release of Chad aid workers

The head of International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday appealed to the kidnappers of two staff seized in Chad and nearby Sudan to release them unharmed. "I appeal today to the sense of humanity of the abductors of Gauthier Lefevre ...
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Wednesday called for the " immediate and unconditional release" of two agency staff kidnapped in recent weeks in Sudan and neighbouring Chad. "We are asking for the immediate and unconditional release of ...

French staff member kidnapped in Chad: Red Cross

The Red Cross said on Tuesday that a French staff member was abducted last night by several armed men in eastern Chad, close to the border with Sudan and its war-ravaged Darfur region. The staff member, Laurent Maurice, an agronomist, was in ...