Tag: Aid Workers
Killing of aid workers in Borno tragic – UN
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the killing of four aid workers by armed groups…
Buhari condemns execution of Aid Workers in Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the alleged execution of four aid workers by terrorists in North-eastern Nigeria.
139 aid workers killed in 2017 in line of duty – UN
UN said 139 aid workers were killed in 2017, 102 wounded and 72 kidnapped in the line of duty, renewing…
S/Sudan, Syria, Nigeria dangerous countries for aid workers
For the third time in three years, South Sudan has topped the list of most violent countries for humanitarian workers…
10 aid workers captured by armed group freed – ICRC
An ICRC says 10 aid workers, who went missing in South Sudan on Friday have been freed from an armed…
UN condemns Boko Haram’s attack on aid workers
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have deplored Boko Haram attack on Rann in…
World Humanitarian Day: UN aid chief calls for protection of workers
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Stephen O’Brien, has called for the protection of aid workers, saying it is “paramount”…
UN Decries Insecurity For Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about increased insecurity for civilians and humanitarian workers along major access roads in…
AU Condemns Killing Of 6 Aid Workers
The African Union (AU) on Monday condemned the ambush and killing of six aid workers in South Sudan.
UN aid workers to assist victims of Boko Haram
The United Nations refugee agency on Friday said tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were…
Ebola: Liberians dying of ignorance, say aid workers
It is a sweltering morning in the over-stretched Ebola clinic in the Liberian capital Monrovia, and Kendell Kauffeldt scowls in…
Aftermath Of Deaths: Nigerians Still In Danger Of Lead Poisoning
People are in grave danger of lead poisoning in parts of rural Nigeria where there are illegal gold mines. In…