In a statement, the ICRC said she'd been seized by armed men from inside the ICRC compound at around 8pm local time on Wednesday.

The ICRC added it was deeply concerned about the safety of the nurse, who was “working every day to save lives and improve the health of some of Somalia’s vulnerable people".

There is no public indication of who the kidnappers are, but the organisation said it was in touch with various authorities to secure her release.

On Tuesday a World Health Organization employee was shot dead by unknown men in Mogadishu.

The ICRC has tweeted about the abduction:

ICRC Africa?@ICRC_Africa

 We can confirm that one of our female colleagues was abducted in Mogadishu, Somalia. We are doing everything we can to understand what happened and ensure her safe release. Our statement: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-staff-member-abducted-somalia ….

9:50 PM - May 2, 2018

CRC staff member abducted in Somalia

A female nurse working for the ICRC has been abducted in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

icrc.org

BBC Africa security correspondent