Irish, Uganda aid workers freed in Darfur

After being held for more than 3 months, two foreign aid workers, Hilda Kawuki of Uganda and Sharon Commis from Ireland, were freed in Darfur. GOAL confirmed that both women were unharmed and healthy. They will be flown to Khartoum, Sudan's capital later on Sunday before returning to their homes. Additionally, they will be interviewed by the national securty of the Sudanese government in Kutum, the town from which they were kidnapped. They were released after Ireland's foreign minister met with Sudanese officials in September to confront the government with the kidnapping of Sharon Commis. Darfur has a very violent past toward foreign aid workers in recent months. After being indicted by the ICC (International Criminal Court), Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan, has ordered the expulsion of aid groups earlier this year.

By: Ivana Miljic