Ahmadou Ali's wife finally freed

The wife of Deputy Premier Amadou Ali was captured in July in the northern part of the country by gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamist militant group that mainly operates in neighboring Nigeria.

The hostages were handed over to the government authorities last night and were taken to the capital, Yaounde, for medical examination, Minister of Communication Issa Tchiroma told reporters at the city’s airport. Tchiroma didn’t give further details about the release.