WHO personnel kidnapped in Mali

Unknown assailants in eastern Mali have kidnapped a humanitarian worker who is with the World Health Organization.

The victim, Mahamadou Diawara, a doctor was abducted on January 23 in the district of Menaka.

In a tweet on Tuesday, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Organisation was working with local authorities to secure the release of Dr Diawara.

We deplore the abduction of @WHO colleague, Dr Mahamadou Diawara, who was taken by unidentified assailants from his car on 23 January in Menaka, #Mali. We are working with local authorities to investigate the abduction and ensure our colleague’s quick return to his family.

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) January 24, 2023

Writing by Annabel Nwachukwu; Editing by Daniel Adejo