Gunmen shot and seriously wounded Osmail Moalim Ahmed, an official with WHO, on Sunday 27 July 2008. The attackers shot him five times in the chest before taking his car. Osmail was running the Polio Vaccination Campaign in Dinsor, southern Somalia.

UN aid worker injured in S Somalia
WHO aid worker seriously wounded by Somali gunmen

Tags: Somalia, Incident

Two French aid workers from Action Against Hunger (ACF) were kidnapped in Afghanistan on Friday. The pair were taken at 1 AM as they slept in their ACF guest house in Nili, Day Kundi Province. The kidnappers reportedly tied up the local guards before fleeing with thier two victims.

According to ACF they have knowledge that the two staff members are still alive.

Kidnapping in Afghanistan: Two ACF Humanitarian Aid Workers Abducted
Two French aid workers kidnapped in Afghanistan

Tags: kidnapping, Afghanistan, Incident

American Refugee Committee International (ARC) has a vacancy for an NGO Security Officer in Darfur, Sudan.

Tags: Jobs, Darfur, Sudan

CARE Sri Lanka is looking for a Staff and Program Security Advisor to support its operations in Sri Lanka. I can advise that working as an NGO Security Advisor in this forgotten conflict is professionally challenging. If you are looking for a cushy job in an island paridise forget this job. If you are looking for a challenging position that supports good work in a complex situation this might be your ideal job.

Tags: Jobs, Sri Lanka

International Medical Corps (IMC) is looking for a roving NGO Security Officer to cover all of Africa. If you like to travel and have fallen in love with Africa this might be the ideal NGO security job for you.

Tags: Jobs, Africa

Mercy Corps is seeking an NGO Security Officer to fill a six month position in Darfur. Yes, Darfur is still there, it still has big problems, and it still needs good NGO security officers.

Tags: Jobs, Sudan, Darfur

Mercy Corps is searching for a candidate to fill its Global Security Advisor post.

Tags: Jobs, Global, USA

CARE has a vacant position for an NGO security advisor to support its operations in Somalia. The position will be based in Kenya. Follow the link to apply.

Tags: Somalia, Jobs, Kenya

On 11 July gunmen shot and killed Mohamed Muhamoud Keyre, the deputy head of Mogadishu-based, German-funded Daryeel Bulsho Guud (DBG). DBG reported that he had been gunned down as he was performing ablutions at a Mosque at Elasha Biyaha, Mogadishu.

In a separate incident gunmen seriously wounded Ali Bashi, who heads Mogadishu-based charity group, SORDA. Ali Bashi was attacked while distributing food to internally displaced people in Taredishe camp 13 kilometres south of Mogadishu.

Meanwhile, in southern Somalia, gunmen shot and killed a WFP-contracted driver. Ahmed Saali was killed in fighting between convoy escorts and militiamen at a checkpoint in Lower Shabelle region on Monday.

Somali aid worker killed near Mogadishu, another wounded
Somali aid worker killed by gunmen

Tags: Death of aid worker, Somalia, Incident, Abduction

The UNDP/ELECT Project has a position for a Security Specialist. A full description is availalbe here or you can follow the links below.









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TITLE	Security Specialist
AGENCY	UNDP/ELECT Project
DUTY STATION	Kabul, Afghanistan
VA IS AVAILABLE AT	http://jobs.undp.org/
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE TO SENT TO	http://jobs.undp.org/
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS	15 July 2008
EXPECTED START DATE	ASAP
DURATION	One Year (renewable)
TYPE OF CONTRACT	Appointment for Limited Duration (International)
LEVEL OF CONTRACT	ALD3

Tags: Afghanistan, Jobs

Save the Children UK has a vacancy for a Safety and Security Officer in London. For more details go to http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/jobs.

Tags: Jobs, UK

On 3 July, three Afghan aid workers employed by an International NGO were reportedly killed in a Coalition Force (CF) air strike in Nuristan. Another staff member was wounded in the incident.

According to reports the aid workers were evacuating the area after receiving warnings of impending CF operations when their vehicle was caught in the air strike.

Tags: Incident, Death of aid worker, Afghanistan

Osman Ali Ahmed, head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in Mogadishu, was assassinated by gunmen as he returned home from evening prayers. The gunmen shot him six times at close range. His younger brother was also fatally wounded in the incident.

Gunmen kill senior U.N.official in Mogadishu

Tags: Somalia, Incident, Death of aid worker

Aid workers from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have been temporarily pulled out of Chad after an unstated but specific security threat. IFRC staff have been supporting the Chadian Red Cross.

Red Cross aid workers leave Chad after threat

Tags: Chad, News, NGO Security

Darren Stratti, an Australian aid worker helping build a village for orphans in northern Tanzania, was shot by burglars in a robbery attempt. He later succumbed to his wounds.

Mr Stratti worked for foodwatershelter, a small NGO set up to work in developing countries, building the villages which provide education, health and social facilities for women, children and orphans.



Shot kills the dream of aid worker Darren Stratti
Australian aid worker killed in Africa

Tags: Death of aid worker, Incident, Tanzania

Gunmen have reportedly seized aid worker Mohamoud Abdi Adan while he was travelling to Mogadishu from Merka. Mohamoud is a local co-ordinator for Water for Life.

Reuters is reporting that a female staff member was taken in the same incident.

Somali gunmen kidnap workers with Italian charity

Update 2 July - Reports now suggest that at least four Water for Life staff may have been kidnapped. See Aid Worker Killed, at Least 4 Kidnapped Near Somali Capital for more info.

Tags: Somalia, Incident, kidnapping

On 30 June, unidentified gunmen kidnapped and later killed Siyad Orow, a Somali aid worker in Mogadishu. Siyad Orow was the head of ASAL, a local implementing partner for WFP.

Gunmen kill aid worker in Mogadishu: officials

Tags: Incident, Death of aid worker, Somalia, kidnapping

UNICEF has a position for a Field Security Officer in Burundi. Follow the link for more information on how to apply.

Tags: Jobs, Burundi