[huldah1776]

not sure if local or foreign.

[21twelve]

Samaritan’s Purse has been distributing food to the people
I found the following on SP website (they were locals that were “detained”). It wouldn't surprise me if SP is down-playing things a bit, and they may have payed for them back with food but aren't saying so.

Or maybe not. I once worked overseas and our equipment was held “hostage” by the local customs agents. The company we worked for said no way would they pay the bribe as that just sets a precedence.

Anyway, from SP:

...in the Mayendit area of South Sudan for more than two years.

In February alone, we distributed food to more than 100,000 people there. However, we removed most of our area staff two weeks ago as it became apparent that fighting was going to begin. Those who were detained are residents of the Mayendit area.

Because of local fighting in the region, we have had to temporarily halt our food distributions. Please pray that God will enable us to restore our teams back to Mayendit and resume ministering to the physical and spiritual needs of the people there.