{"id":216713,"date":"2022-02-16T09:26:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T07:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/msf-staff-member-killed-in-intercommunal-violence-in-agok?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-02-16T09:26:20","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T07:26:20","slug":"msf-staff-member-killed-in-intercommunal-violence-in-agok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/msf-staff-member-killed-in-intercommunal-violence-in-agok\/","title":{"rendered":"MSF staff member killed in intercommunal violence in Agok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/372973de830a94f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/372973de830a94f\" alt=\"M\u00e9decins sans fronti\u00e8res (MSF)\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/372973de830a94f\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is with great sadness that Doctors Without Borders (MSF) confirms the death of David Deng Aleu, a South Sudanese nurse that worked in the MSF hospital in Agok. David was killed inside his home on Thursday 10 February when intercommunal fighting broke out in Agok, a town 38km south of Abyei in South Sudan.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague and express our heartfelt condolences to David&rsquo;s family and friends&rdquo;, said Gouranga Manna, MSF Head of Mission in South Sudan. &ldquo;We strongly condemn this act of violence which has led to the tragic loss of lives in the community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As fighting broke out, locals have fled to the surrounding bush and other towns for safety. Among them were several members of our staff that work at the MSF Hospital. As a result, MSF has been forced to temporarily suspend operations at the hospital, with the 24 patients that were receiving medical treatment transferred to a hospital in Abyei.<\/p>\n<p>MSF remains committed to delivering medical assistance to the people of Agok. We are continuing to maintain a presence in the community to ensure access to essential medical care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;MSF&rsquo;s principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality means that we provide medical care to any person in urgent need, regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliations or any other factor&rdquo;, said Gouranga Manna. &ldquo;We call for respect and safety of our medical teams so that we can continue to provide these life-saving services&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of M\u00e9decins sans fronti\u00e8res (MSF).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo It is with great sadness that Doctors Without Borders (MSF) confirms the death of David Deng Aleu, a South Sudanese nurse that worked in the MSF hospital in Agok. 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