Kidnappings

Breaking: Curbing the Rise of Kidnapping in Kinshasa, DR CongoBreaking: Curbing the Rise of Kidnapping in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Breaking: Curbing the Rise of Kidnapping in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Night police roadblocks have reappeared in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, to track down…

September 21, 2020
Gunmen kidnap 10 aid workers in NigerGunmen kidnap 10 aid workers in Niger

Gunmen kidnap 10 aid workers in Niger

Unidentified gunmen have abducted 10 humanitarian aid workers as they were distributing food in a village in southwestern Niger, their…

June 26, 2020
Zimbabwe female opposition politicians abducted, assaulted, abandonedZimbabwe female opposition politicians abducted, assaulted, abandoned

Zimbabwe female opposition politicians abducted, assaulted, abandoned

Three female opposition members were this week abducted leading to an outcry and diplomatic concerns raised by the United States,…

May 15, 2020
Abducted in Kenya, freed in Somali: Italian flies home after 18-monthsAbducted in Kenya, freed in Somali: Italian flies home after 18-months

Abducted in Kenya, freed in Somali: Italian flies home after 18-months

Wearing a surgical mask, disposable gloves and booties to guard against COVID-19, a young Italian woman returned to her homeland…

May 12, 2020