NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Republic of Congo’s military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo dispute, Kenya’s foreign ministry said Monday.
The staffers’ detention had led Kenya Airways to suspend flights to Congo, but the state-owned airline said flights would resume Wednesday.
The airline said it had rejected the cargo because it didn’t have the required documentation. The nature of the cargo, described as “valuable,” hasn’t been disclosed.
Congo’s military had arrested the staffers from the airline’s offices in the main airport in the capital, Kinshasa.
A military court granted the airline’s application for their release but the military continued to hold them.
Kenya and Congo have cordial relations, with Kenya participating in U.N-backed peacekeeping missions in Congo.
The Kenyan Embassy in Congo negotiated for the release of the staffers, Foreign Ministry Principal Secretary Korir Singoei had said.
Colleagues and embassy officials were only granted a few minutes with the two.
Singoei met the family of one of the detained staffers and assured them that their kin would be safe and “fairly treated” by the authorities in Congo.
Emerging trends for upcoming May Day holiday
Qilou Compound in S China's Haikou Turns into Major Tourist Attraction
Two CCTF Public Welfare Projects Win China Charity Award
Closing Ceremony of 31st FISU Summer World University Games Held in Chengdu
Closing Ceremony of 19th Asian Games Held in Hangzhou
Rural Women Build New Homes in Relocated Villages
Representatives from over 130 Countries to Attend 3rd Belt and Road Forum for Int'l Cooperation
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Nighttime Economy Boosted in Xuan'en County, C China's Hubei