Bakassi kidnappers disappointed to have captured Chinese – China News

www.english.rfi.fr — Seven Chinese nationals have been kidnapped from a trawler off the Bakassi peninsula of south-west Cameroon. The kidnappers seem disappointed with their captives, having hoped to capture Westerners and demand a large ransom.

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