A Sudanese United Nations staff member working for the World Food Programme has been shot dead in the disputed Sudanese region of South Kordofan, as negotiations for a ceasefire continue to take place.
Fighting between government troops and rebel forces has caused a humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 200,000 people displaced since last June.
Whilst the Sudanese government blamed rebels for the attack, just two days after a WFP compound was ransacked and looted, the rebels claimed that the area was under government control.
A deal allowing for humanitarian access was agreed upon, with Sudan stating that,
"The team which delivers the aid has to be approved by the government of Sudan... And the delivery of aid requires a cessation of aggression in specific areas, for a length of time".
The SPLM-N rebels agreed on a one month ceasefire, but responded that the deal, "is dependent on the consent of the GoS (government) on access to the SPLM-N controlled areas".
See the report from AFP here.
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