Swiss aid worker abducted in Darfur

BERN - 9 October 2017: A Swiss humanitarian aid worker has been abducted in the conflict-torn Darfur region of Sudan, Switzerland's foreign ministry said on Sunday.

The kidnapping is the first such incident since a UN peacekeeping force began downsizing its troops in conflict-wracked Darfur, News24 reported.

"Our local representatives are in contact with the local authorities," it said, adding that the case was being investigated.