KHARTOUM - Three Australian Catholic nuns held captive for 10 days by rebels in south Sudan have told a mediator seeking their release that they believe their freedom is imminent, a senior Sudan-based church official said yesterday.
The nuns, aged between 52 and 73, are being held with three other missionaries by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) rebels at Mapourdit.
Mgr Caesar Mazzolari said in a radio interview aired in Australia last night: "They feel that the resolution to their situation may come within hours, within maybe a day or two."
