Five Chinese Nationals Kidnapped in the Congo

What’s new: Five Chinese nationals have been kidnapped after a group of “unknown” gunmen attacked a mining company in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Central Africa on Sunday, according to the Chinese embassy in the country.

The incident took place (link in Chinese) early that morning in South Kivu province, according to a Sunday statement issued by the embassy. Media reports said it occurred near the village of Mukera.