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N'DJAMENA, Chad - Seven Europeans among 17 detained for over a week in an alleged attempt to kidnap 103 African children were released, a lawyer for the group said Sunday, as the French president flew to Chad to discuss the case.
The Europeans — among them nine French citizens — were arrested Oct. 25 when a charity calling itself Zoe's Ark was stopped from flying the children to Europe. The group said the children were from Sudan's Darfur region and that it intended to place them with host families.
French media reports said French President Nicolas Sarkozy would seek the release of three French journalists the group detained and return to Paris with them later Sunday aboard his presidential plane. International journalists' groups have protested their detention.
Europeans held in Chad kidnap case freed - Africa - MSNBC.com
The Europeans — among them nine French citizens — were arrested Oct. 25 when a charity calling itself Zoe's Ark was stopped from flying the children to Europe. The group said the children were from Sudan's Darfur region and that it intended to place them with host families.
French media reports said French President Nicolas Sarkozy would seek the release of three French journalists the group detained and return to Paris with them later Sunday aboard his presidential plane. International journalists' groups have protested their detention.
Europeans held in Chad kidnap case freed - Africa - MSNBC.com