Somalia: German nurse kidnapped in 2018 calls for help

A German nurse kidnapped while working in Somalia seven years ago has called on the German government to secure her release, as security in the country remains precarious following an assassination attempt on the president by al-Qaeda and al-Shabab militants.

In a video posted on social media, a visibly distraught Sonja Nientiet explained that her health had deteriorated and that what was keeping her going was the hope of seeing her…