A US diplomat who was arrested after Democratic Republic of Congo security forces raided an activist meeting in Kinshasa has been freed, said Congo's government.
USAID official Kevin Sturr was amongst the 40 people arrested after security forces broke up a press conference attended by journalists, activists and musicians.
DRC's Information Minister Lambert Mende said the diplomat had been “returned to the embassy late last night."
Mr Mende continued to state that amongst those still being held were "three Senegalese and the Burkinabe and their Congolese accomplices who continue to be questioned".
"Each will have his fate...Either they will be released or put at the disposition of the public prosecutor," he added.
USAID official Kevin Sturr was amongst the 40 people arrested after security forces broke up a press conference attended by journalists, activists and musicians.
DRC's Information Minister Lambert Mende said the diplomat had been “returned to the embassy late last night."
Mr Mende continued to state that amongst those still being held were "three Senegalese and the Burkinabe and their Congolese accomplices who continue to be questioned".
"Each will have his fate...Either they will be released or put at the disposition of the public prosecutor," he added.