Ransom
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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
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
Kidnapping for ransom surges in South Africa
Criminals treat abduction and extortion as a business transaction and wealthy individuals increasingly insure against it
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.
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
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.
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.