Tag: kidnappings
In Kenya, three members of civil society released after one month of detention
In Kenya, three members of civil society who had been missing since August 19 were released on Friday, September 20, 2024. Brothers Jamil and Aslam Longton had been taken away…
A journalist and a figure of the Burkinabe army kidnapped on the same day
In Burkina Faso, two new disappearances occurred on the same day. Last Saturday, journalist Alain Alain and Lieutenant Colonel Yves Didier Bamouni were both abducted, each from his home. The…
the ELN guerrilla announces the resumption of kidnappings
The Colombian guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN), engaged in peace negotiations with the government, announced the resumption of kidnappings for ransom. The ELN believes that the executive has…
ten years after the kidnapping of the 276 high school girls from Chibok, kidnappings have multiplied
On the night of Monday April 14 to Tuesday April 15, 2014, 276 high school girls were kidnapped from their school in northeastern Nigeria by Boko Haram fighters. The Chibok…
the north of the country faces an increase in mass kidnappings
Nigeria is facing an increase in kidnappings, after two mass kidnappings in less than a week, in the north of the country. 1 min With our correspondent in Lagos, Liza…
“Buddha Boy” arrested for child rape and kidnappings
A controversial Nepalese spiritual leader known as “Buddha Boy” has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a minor and involvement in the disappearance of at least four of his…
Russia’s kidnappings of Ukrainian children continue
The indoctrination program that kidnapped Ukrainian children was paused after an international arrest warrant was issued for Vladimir Putin this spring.But during the summer, hundreds of Ukrainian children have again…
Nigeria: increase in kidnappings in Kaduna State
Nearly two months after the February 25 presidential election, Nigeria is still plagued by insecurity. In the northwestern regions of the country, kidnappings resumed at a brisk pace, after an…
Kidnappings and looting of Haitian schools
Published: Just now full screenChildren run on a soccer field in Port-au-Prince where the goal is used as a washing stand. Image from October 2022. Photo: Ramon Espinosa/AP/TT Haiti’s schools,…
Kidnappings and looting of Haitian schools
Facts: Haiti With just over 11 million inhabitants, Haiti is the Caribbean’s most populous nation. The country is located in the Caribbean Sea, where it shares the island of Hispaniola…