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Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by gunmen in northern Cameroon, Italy’s foreign ministry and media reports said on Saturday. The attack occurred overnight in the north of the west African country, which borders violence-wracked…

French President Francois Hollande announced Tuesday the release of a Roman Catholic priest who was abducted by Islamic militants in Cameroon six weeks ago. Georges Vandenbeusch, 42, was kidnapped in the far north of the central African country on November…

A French Roman Catholic priest freed Tuesday after being held captive for seven weeks by Islamic militants in Cameroon said he was “in great shape” and thanked those who helped secure his release. Georges Vandenbeusch, 42, was kidnapped on November…