Amidst the sea of desperation in Greece, Akhtar stood out because of his gentleness, humility and intelligence. Fluent in 5 languages, including English which he learnt while growing up in a UN Refugee Agency camp in Pakistan, Akhtar had been threatened by the Taliban on his return to Afghanistan, which led him to believe his life was in danger.
Ofisi ya UM juu ya Misaada ya Dharura (OCHA) imeripoti hali ya usalama katika Chad Mashariki inaendelea kuwa mbaya zaidi. Mnamo mwisho wa wiki iliopita, msafara wa UM wa magari matatu ya kiraia, wa Shirika la UM juu ya Ulinzi Amani katika Jamuri ya Afrika ya Kati na Chad (MINURCAT) uliohusika na ugawaji wa misaada ya kihali kwa umma waathirika wa mapigano, ulishambuliwa na majambazi wasiojulikana wanane.