Kenyan aid worker shot dead in South Sudan

Kenyan national the latest victim of attacks on humanitarian workers in South Sudan...

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A Kenyan World Food Programme airdrop coordinator was shot dead on Tuesday in Ngueny Boma, Nasir County, South Sudan, after an armed assailant identified as a "drug addict" entered a UN compound and opened fire. The incident highlights the extreme dangers faced by aid workers in South Sudan, consistently ranked among the world’s deadliest countries for humanitarians.

The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) confirmed the "tragic and accidental killing."
The attacker first fired at a guard before fatally shooting the Kenyan coordinator around 5 am.
South Sudan has experienced a surge in attacks on aid workers and assets since March 2021, leading to suspensions of operations and affecting over 100,000 people in need.

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