Two Sudanese humanitarian workers who disappeared in the eastern Chadian city of Adre have been released after several days in captivity, according to multiple sources.
The men were identified as Hasab Al-Daem Hamed Al-Dawai, an employee of Médecins du Monde, and Bashir Musa Khater, who works for the French humanitarian organisation ALIMA.
A relative of one of the aid workers told Darfur24 that their release followed sustained efforts by local communities and officials to determine their whereabouts and secure their freedom.
According to the relative, the two men were abducted by members of a tribal group and taken to an undisclosed location inside Chadian territory, where they were held for several days.
Following their release, the workers reportedly said they had been tortured during their detention. Their captors allegedly accused them of cooperating with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and working in areas under the paramilitary group’s control.
Chadian authorities and the two humanitarian organisations had not issued official statements on the circumstances surrounding the disappearance or release at the time of publication.
The aid workers had reportedly disappeared after entering Adre on an official assignment. Their arrival coincided with heightened security measures, including the closure of the border crossing and restrictions on movement into and out of the city.
Local and official mediation efforts continued until the two men were released.
