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French aid worker seized in Chad - ICRC
Seeded on Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:30 AM EST (alertnet.org)
A Frenchman working for the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) has been seized by armed men in eastern Chad, the aid group said on Tuesday.
Tribute to an aidworker killed in the Islamabad bombing of the UN offices
Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 4:34 AM EST (7Days)
A Dubai-based technology expert followed a suicide bomber into a UN building just seconds before he was blown up, video footage has shown.
UN workers killed in Kabul attack
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:26 PM EDT (AL JAZEERA)
A spokesman for the Taliban in Afghanistan has told Al Jazeera that its fighters carried out an attack on a guest house used by United Nations staff in the heart of the capital, Kabul.
Somalia: UN aid Worker Held in Jowhar
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:52 PM EDT (Raxan Reeb)
A Somali aid worker attached to a UN-Habitat project has been arrested in the middle Shabelle town of Jowhar, sources tell RBC Radio.
51st Aid Worker Killed in Eastern Chad
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:16 PM EDT (VOA News)
The U.N. refugee agency reports a Chadian colleague working in eastern Chad was killed in an ambush during the weekend. The UNHCR says dozens of humanitarian aid workers have been killed in eastern Chad this year.
French aid worker kidnapped in Darfur
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:21 PM EDT (alertnet.org)
French aid worker Gauthier Lefevre from the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) was kidnapped in Darfur on Thursday, the organisation said in a statement. The ICRC currently has no indication of who the abductors might be or of their motives, the statement said.
Two aid workers kidnapped in Darfur set free after three months
Seeded on Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:01 AM EDT (Google)
Two members of Irish aid agency GOAL kidnapped at gunpoint in Sudan's Darfur region in July were freed early Sunday after more than 100 days in captivity, a Sudanese minister told AFP.
Three peacekeepers wounded in Darfur shooting: UN
Seeded on Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:59 AM EDT (Google)
Three peacekeepers were wounded, two of them seriously, when their vehicle came under fire in the Darfur region of western Sudan on Saturday, officials of the UN-African Union peace mission said.
Sudan Gunmen Kill 2 Policemen Guarding WFP Staff in Darfur
Seeded on Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:57 AM EDT (Bloomberg.com)
Masked gunmen shot dead two policemen in Sudan who were guarding a guesthouse used by World Food Program staff in South Darfur, the United Nations organization said.
Islamist rebels vow to attack UN offices in Mogadishu
Seeded on Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:29 AM EDT (xinhuanet)
Somalia's Hezbul Islam rebel group on Saturday threatened to attack UN offices planned to be reopened in Mogadishu, and ordered local and international non-governmental organizations to register with it, officials of the Islamist group said.
Somalia: Kidnapped aid worker released
Seeded on Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:28 PM EDT (The Zimbabwean)
French aid agency, Action Against Hunger, has declined to reveal the name of a Zimbabwean aid worker freed on Sunday together with two of his colleagues after they were kidnapped by Somali gunmen in Kenya three months ago.
Pakistan: Explosion At UN Offices in Islamabad kills three, injures several
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 4:57 AM EDT (WFP.org)
There has been an explosion at the WFP offices in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. The explosion took place in the early afternoon local time.
Relief Worker from US Charity Killed in DR Congo
Seeded on Sun Oct 4, 2009 2:34 PM EDT (Sudan Vision)
Attackers killed a worker for an US relief group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and another was kidnapped, the United Nations said on Friday.
Somali gunmen release 3 foreign aid workers
Seeded on Sat Oct 3, 2009 5:10 PM EDT (Reuters)
Somali gunmen on Saturday released three foreigners working for Action Against Hunger who were seized from northern Kenya in a cross-border raid in July, a rebel official and the aid organization said.
Canadian aidworker killed in Honduras
Seeded on Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:21 PM EDT (Edmonton Sun)
The violent death of a man killed while protecting his wife from thieves in Roatan, Honduras has left his Saskatchewan hometown and the small island community in shock.
Central African Republic: LRA rebels kill two aid workers
Seeded on Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:17 PM EDT (Google)
Two local employees of an Italian NGO were killed in the Central African Republic when Lord's Resistance Army rebels attacked their vehicle, a military source said Friday.
Gambian president threathens human rights workers
Seeded on Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:54 PM EDT (Press TV)
The Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's controversial threat against humanitarian workers earlier this week has prompted the launch of an online petition protesting the remarks.
MSF aid worker freed in Chad
Seeded on Tue Sep 1, 2009 5:09 PM EDT (Reuters)
Gunmen freed a foreign aid worker in Chad on Tuesday, United Nations officials said, a month after he and a colleague in aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) group were seized in a robbery.
Massive blast in Kandahar kills 40, including an aidworker
Seeded on Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:33 AM EDT (alertnet.org)
A water engineer working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was tragically killed in an explosion last night that rocked the city of Kandahar and flattened nearby buildings.
US aid workers leave Mauritania out of security concerns
Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:11 PM EDT (BBC News)
The American Peace Corps says it has withdrawn more than 100 of its aid workers from Mauritania because of safety and security concerns. The agency says the volunteers have been moved to neighbouring Senegal and will not be returning.
Two UN staff killed in Kabul suicide attack
Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:22 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)
A suicide car bomb attacked a NATO convoy Tuesday on the outskirts of Kabul, killing at least seven civilians and wounding more than 50 people, officials said. Afghans working for the United Nations were among the dead and wounded.
Aidworker found dead in Zanzibar after apparent mugging
Seeded on Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:20 PM EDT (RTÉ News)
A man has been found dead on a beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania, following a suspected mugging. The body of Rob Stringer, 26, was discovered on a beach in Zanzibar at 8am yesterday morning.
Suspected rebels attack UN compound in Somalia
Seeded on Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:43 PM EDT (Mail & Guardian)
Suspected Islamist insurgents stormed a United Nations compound overnight in southern Somalia, witnesses said on Monday, but UN guards fought back and killed three of the attackers in a gun battle.
Little Keeps Nigeria From a Crisis of Hunger
Seeded on Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:49 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
The nation blessed with Africa's largest oil reserves and some of its most fertile lands has a problem. It cannot feed its 140 million people, and relatively minor reductions in rainfall could set off a regional food catastrophe, experts say.
Aid organization leader shot to death in Chechnya
Seeded on Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:52 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
An aid worker and her husband were found shot to death Tuesday, their bodies stuffed in the trunk of their car, a day after being abducted at gunpoint from their office in Chechnya.
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