{"id":43668,"date":"2020-01-25T02:15:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T00:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/central-african-republic\/humanitarian-coordinator-condemns-killing-of-three-aid-workers\/"},"modified":"2020-01-25T02:15:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T00:15:05","slug":"humanitarian-coordinator-condemns-killing-of-three-aid-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/central-african-republic\/humanitarian-coordinator-condemns-killing-of-three-aid-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanitarian Coordinator condemns killing of three aid workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/db580da7ae9c663.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/db580da7ae9c663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noud\u00e9hou, has strongly condemned the killing of three aid workers in Morobo County, South Sudan\u2019s Central Equatoria region.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>On 27 October, three International Organization for Migration (IOM) volunteers, one female and two males, were caught in a crossfire during clashes that broke out between armed groups. Two other volunteers were wounded during the incident and one volunteer is currently missing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHumanitarian workers risk their lives every day to provide life-saving assistance to people in need in South Sudan. Their safety and security must be assured at all times. I strongly condemn violence against humanitarian workers and demand that those responsible for these acts be brought to justice.\u201d Alain Noud\u00e9hou said. \u201cOur deepest condolences go to the families of the victims and to the affected organization,\u201d the Humanitarian Coordinator added.<\/p>\n<p>IOM has suspended Ebola Virus Disease screening at five sites along the border with the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo and put on hold its support to health facilities in the area.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first killing of aid workers reported in South Sudan since 2018. At least 115 aid workers have been killed since the start of the conflict in December 2013. Most have been South Sudanese nationals.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/humanitarian-coordinator-condemns-killing-of-three-aid-workers?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>South Africa Today Africa \u2013 Central Africa <a title=\"Central African Republic\" href=\"http:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/category\/central-africa\/central-african-republic\/\">Central African Republic<\/a> News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noud\u00e9hou, has strongly condemned the killing of three aid workers in Morobo County, South Sudan\u2019s Central Equatoria region. On 27 October, three International Organization for Migration (IOM) volunteers, one female and two males, were caught in a crossfire during clashes that broke out between armed groups. 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