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A French aid worker kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region earlier in April is ill, according to her Canadian fellow captive.A French aid worker kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region earlier in April is ill, according to her Canadian fellow captive.
"My colleague Claire is still sick, she still has diarrhoea," Stephanie Jodion told Reuters news agency."My colleague Claire is still sick, she still has diarrhoea," Stephanie Jodion told Reuters news agency.
Her abductors allowed her to speak to the agency by satellite phone.Her abductors allowed her to speak to the agency by satellite phone.
Their kidnappers are demanding that six French citizens, pardoned a year ago for trying to abduct children from neighbouring Chad, are retried.Their kidnappers are demanding that six French citizens, pardoned a year ago for trying to abduct children from neighbouring Chad, are retried.
The pair, who work for French agency Aide Medicale Internationale, were taken from their compound more than two weeks ago.The pair, who work for French agency Aide Medicale Internationale, were taken from their compound more than two weeks ago.
It is the second kidnapping of Western humanitarian workers in Darfur since Sudan expelled 13 foreign aid groups in March after an international arrest warrant was issued for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.It is the second kidnapping of Western humanitarian workers in Darfur since Sudan expelled 13 foreign aid groups in March after an international arrest warrant was issued for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
The other group were released after 12 days.The other group were released after 12 days.
Mr Bashir denies accusations of orchestrating atrocities against civilians in Darfur, where his government has been fighting rebels since 2003.Mr Bashir denies accusations of orchestrating atrocities against civilians in Darfur, where his government has been fighting rebels since 2003.
The UN says that up to 300,000 people have died during the conflict and 2.7 million driven from their homes.The UN says that up to 300,000 people have died during the conflict and 2.7 million driven from their homes.
'No idea''No idea'
Ms Jodion said they were being allowed regular contact with their families but did not know how negotiations were going, Reuters reports.Ms Jodion said they were being allowed regular contact with their families but did not know how negotiations were going, Reuters reports.
"We really don't [know] what are their requests, we are not a part of the negotiation at all so we have no idea what's going on," Ms Jodion said."We really don't [know] what are their requests, we are not a part of the negotiation at all so we have no idea what's going on," Ms Jodion said.
Last Tuesday, Ms Dubois told UN-sponsored Radio Miraya FM by satellite that the two women were in good health.Last Tuesday, Ms Dubois told UN-sponsored Radio Miraya FM by satellite that the two women were in good health.
Last March, Chadian President Idriss Deby pardoned six French charity workers who had said they finding homes in Europe for orphans from Darfur. Most of the children were from Chad and were not orphans.Last March, Chadian President Idriss Deby pardoned six French charity workers who had said they finding homes in Europe for orphans from Darfur. Most of the children were from Chad and were not orphans.
The six, who worked for Paris-based charity, Zoe's Ark, had initially been sentenced to eight years in prison in Chad, but were later moved to France.The six, who worked for Paris-based charity, Zoe's Ark, had initially been sentenced to eight years in prison in Chad, but were later moved to France.