South Sudan: Aid agency suspends work over staff abductions

Medical charity MSF has said it was suspending work in the Central Equatorial region of South Sudan over attacks on its staff.

The decision followed the kidnapping of the charity’s staff member on Tuesday. Operations are specifically suspended in the counties of Yei River and Morobo in Central Equatorial state.

The incident occurred during an evacuation of MSF staff from Morobo to Yei prompted by deteriorating security conditions, the…