Posts Tagged ‘Darfur’

Chinese oil worker found in Sudan

November 1st, 2008

Sudanese authorities say they have found one of two missing Chinese oil workers from a group of nine kidnapped in South Kordofan state 13 days ago.
The Chinese ambassador to Sudan said the worker was alive and in an “acceptable condition”.
Four workers were killed in a rescue attempt on Monday, while three others escaped injured.
China is [...]

Sudan hunts for kidnapped Chinese oil workers

October 21st, 2008

By Alaa Shahine
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese security forces were struggling through rain and harsh terrain to try to rescue nine Chinese oil workers kidnapped in central Sudan two days ago, the government said on Monday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ali al-Sadig said there were no indications the captors had harmed the men whom they snatched on Saturday [...]

Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Sudan

October 20th, 2008

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Nine Chinese oil workers were kidnapped in an oil-rich region of southwestern Sudan in the latest attack on China’s interests in the African country, officials said Sunday.
Sudanese officials blamed a Darfur rebel group for Saturday’s kidnapping, calling it a stab at development efforts in Sudan. The attack took place outside [...]