Kidnapped aid workers set free
An Irish aid worker and her Ugandan colleague kidnapped in war-torn Sudan more than three months ago have been freed, the Irish Government has revealed.
Goal workers Sharon Commins, 32, from Dublin, and Hilda Kawuki were snatched from their compound in Darfur by an armed gang on July 3.
Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin said: "I am personally delighted and extremely relieved to relay the news that Sharon and Hilda, the two Goal volunteers, have been freed by their captives and handed over to the Sudanese authorities."
Mr Martin paid tribute to the two women for their strength during the terrifying ordeal.
"Their personal courage and resilience has helped them through what must have been a traumatic experience," he said.
The Irish Ambassador to Sudan, Gerry Corr, will be travelling to Darfur to meet the two women.
It is understood the kidnapping was one of the longest running of any foreign aid staff in the region.
