West-Africa
a pupil and the previous hostage in Afaka testify about her
Kidnapping is on the rise in Nigeria. About thirty Afaka college students, kidnapped two months in the past, have been…
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France claims to have played a secondary role in hostage negotiations
Four days after the release of Sophie Pétronin, Soumaila Cissé and the two Italian hostages, the gray areas are still…
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Switzerland says civilians being held hostage in Mali have been killed by prisoners
Switzerland’s foreign ministry said on Friday that a Swiss woman held hostage in Mali had been killed by an Islamist…
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a Swiss missionary, held hostage, was killed by her captors
Another hostage in Mali, a Swiss woman, was killed by her captors. Bern officially announced it on Friday evening, October…
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French hostage Sophie Pétronin released after being held in Mali since 2016
The Malian presidency on Thursday confirmed that French charity worker Sophie Pétronin, who was abducted in Mali and held hostage…
