Burkina magistrates, journalists kidnapped, missing
Abidjan – Three appeals’ court magistrates in Burkina Faso and two senior journalists from leading private daily newspapers have... Read more
14 Oct
Mandla Mandela’s abduction: Here’s Ramaphosa’s message to Israel
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the immediate release of South African nationals, including Mandla Mandela,... Read more
2 Oct
Two Emiratis, one Iranian kidnapped in Mali: officials
Bamako – Two Emiratis and an Iranian were kidnapped near Mali’s capital over the past week by armed individuals,... Read more
26 Sep
Ivory Coast denies opposition kidnapping claims ahead of vote
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s public prosecutor on Thursday denied opposition claims of kidnappings and forced disappearances, after complaints of... Read more
19 Sep
Mali says kidnapped Moroccan truck drivers released
Bamako – Four Moroccan truck drivers who had been seized by Islamic State militants in an area near the... Read more
5 Aug
‘Bandits’ kidnap more than 50 people in Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen kidnapped more than 50 people in northwest Nigeria in a mass abduction, according to a private... Read more
4 Aug
Party of former Ivory Coast president says members ‘kidnapped’
Abidjan – Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo’s political party said Sunday that six of its members have been... Read more
4 Aug
Fake workshop, spiked drink, e-hailing escape – alleged abductor in court
Cape Town – A 37-year-old woman from Tafelsig, Mitchell’s Plain, appeared briefly in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Thursday... Read more
3 Jul
Grade 11 learner Kamogelo Baukudi found alive, 6 arrested in kidnapping case
Bloemfontein – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State has announced a significant breakthrough in the kidnapping... Read more
27 Jun
Kidnapped Centurion man rescued by quick-thinking cops
Cape Town – Quick action by Krugersdorp Vispol members led to the rescue of an alleged kidnapping victim and the... Read more
2 Oct, 2024
