Aid workers kidnapped in famine-hit, war-devastated South Sudan
Aid workers employed by a US-based Christian charity have been abducted in famine-hit South Sudan and negotiations were ongoing for their release. The local aid workers were taken from a village near Mayendit in Unity state, where a famine has been declared, 680km northeast of the capital, Juba. The circumstances of the kidnappings were unclear. “The rebels […]
Top UN humanitarian official in Libya calls for immediate release of abducted aid workers
The top UN relief official in Libya today condemned the abduction of two aid workers in southern Libya and warned that persistent threats against humanitarian workers is hindering the delivery of crucial aid to those in need in that part of the war-torn country. “Those humanitarian workers have gone out of their way – 400 […]
