French aid worker kidnapped in C.Africa freed: foreign minister

By AFP

Central African Republic French soldiers of the European force in Central Africa patrol on January 20, 2015 in Bangui while negotiations were underway to free a French charity worker who was seized on January 19 by anti-balaka fighters. By AFPFile

JAN 23, 2015 LISTEN

French soldiers of the European force in Central Africa patrol on January 20, 2015 in Bangui while negotiations were underway to free a French charity worker who was seized on January 19 by anti-balaka fighters. By (AFP/File)

Paris (AFP) - A French aid worker kidnapped on Monday in the Central African Republic by the anti-balaka militia has been freed, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday.

"Our compatriot Claudia Priest, who was kidnapped at the start of the week in the Central African Republic, is finally free. It's an immense relief for all those who have worked towards this happy outcome," Fabius said in a statement.