French Nun and Priest including four locals released by kidnappers in Haiti

Several Catholic nuns and priests abducted in Haiti earlier this month have been released, a missionary group said Friday.

They were the last members of a group of Catholic priests to be released and came after a great public outcry over their abduction.

What we know The Association of Priests of St. Jacques announced in a statement that the hostages were unharmed. The statement does not contain information on whether a price was given to the abductors.

"Our spirits are charged with happiness because we have got our colleagues, the sisters and relatives of Father Jean Anel Joseph in good health," the association said in a statement.

On April 11, a group of ten people were abducted while travelling on the road between the capital Port-au-Prince and the city of Ganthier. The kidnappers are believed to be members of the 400 Mawozo group.

The group had kidnapped four Haitian priests and a nun, as well as a priest and a nun from France, the AFP news agency reported. The others abducted were relatives of a clergyman.

Unrest in Haiti The kidnapping of the clergymen provoked anger among many Haitians and was considered the last straw for many following a spate of kidnappings for money.

The kidnappings also forced the Catholic Church to openly criticize the Haitian government for its "lack of action".

The outrage also prompted the island's president, Jovenel Moise, to reshuffle his cabinet.

Protests also erupted against Moise, who is accused of having links to violent gangs and also being involved in widespread corruption.