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Ransom

Twenty-three South Africans back home after being held captive in Myanmar
National
/ 27 March 2025

Twenty-three South Africans back home after being held captive in Myanmar

The group were lured to Thailand with false promises of jobs but were later trafficked to Myanmar where they were held for more than four months

By MG Reporter
Rampage and ransom as heavyweight in Sudan’s RSF defects
Africa
/ 4 November 2024

Rampage and ransom as heavyweight in Sudan’s RSF defects

A fuller picture of the Rapid Support Forces massacres in Gezira, committed under the cover of a communications blackout, is emerging from survivors and victims’ families

By Liban Mahamed
Kidnapping for ransom surges in South Africa
National
/ 19 November 2023

Kidnapping for ransom surges in South Africa

Criminals treat abduction and extortion as a business transaction and wealthy individuals increasingly insure against it

By Lyse Comins
Biker bandits drive insecurity in Nigeria
Africa
/ 11 September 2021

Biker bandits drive insecurity in Nigeria

A classic bandit extortion strategy is to set homes and grain stores on fire to intimidate individuals into paying up.

By Idris Mohammed and The Continent
When it’s more than just a game
Africa
/ 6 July 2018

When it’s more than just a game

On our TV screens, sport happens in a vacuum. But for John Mikel Obi and other African stars, real world problems intrude all too often

By Luke Feltham and Kiri Rupiah
Isis demands $200m ransom for Japanese captives
Article
/ 20 January 2015

Isis demands $200m ransom for Japanese captives

An undated video shows a knife-wielding man holding two men captive, threatening to execute them should Japan not pay a $200-million ransom.

By Reuters
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Article
/ 16 January 2009

Somali Pirates free Danish cargo ship

Pirates have released a Danish cargo ship and its 13 crew members — held off the Somali coast since early November — after a ransom was paid.

By Staff Reporter

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