French woman kidnapped in Central African Republic

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PARIS/BANGUI (Reuters) - A French charity worker and a churchman were abducted on Monday in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, the French Foreign Ministry and the Caritas charity said. The 67-year-old woman was working for a charity providing health and education support to Central African villages, the ministry said in a statement. The French ambassador in Bangui is in contact with the archbishop's office in the city, which has started negotiations with the captors, it said. Abby Elysée Guendjiandé, national secretary of Caritas, said a pickup truck carrying three people including the French woman was stopped on the northern outskirts of the capital, which is controlled by the anti-balaka militia.

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