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Sat 10 Oct 2009Government denies ransom paid to free two aid workers
The Department of Foreign Affairs has denied allegations that €150,000 was paid to the kidnappers of two aid workers.
The Arab tribal leader in Darfur who played a key role in securing the release of Goal aid worker Sharon Commins and her Ugandan colleague Hilda Kawuki has claimed that their kidnappers were paid a ransom by the Sudanese authorities.
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