Kidnapping
UPDATE: Activists urge citizens to report mysterious arrests as soon as possible
Egypt
June 3, 2015
UPDATE: Activists urge citizens to report mysterious arrests as soon as possible
An activist group calling for the release of political detainees has raised alarm among citizens, announcing an unprecedented surge in…
Hundreds of rescued Nigerian women and children arrive at refugee camp
World
May 3, 2015
Hundreds of rescued Nigerian women and children arrive at refugee camp
Hundreds of traumatized Nigerian women and children rescued from Boko Haram Islamists have been released into the care of authorities…
Residents: Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds in northern Nigeria town
World
March 25, 2015
Residents: Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds in northern Nigeria town
Boko Haram militants have kidnapped more than 400 women and children from the northern Nigerian town of Damasak that was…
At least 15 kidnapped by unknown gunmen in eastern Cameroon
World
March 21, 2015
At least 15 kidnapped by unknown gunmen in eastern Cameroon
At least 15 people, including a mayor and local government officials, were kidnapped by unknown gunmen in eastern Cameroon near…
Hostage pharmacist released after 12 days in captivity
Egypt
March 16, 2015
Hostage pharmacist released after 12 days in captivity
Security authorities have managed to release a pharmacist who had been taken hostage for twelve days, a senior source at…
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
In a simple countryside house in Assiut, Matta Hakim sits on the pavement thinking about his three sons, whom he…
Foreign Ministry denies the kidnapping of 10 Egyptians in Tripoli
Egypt
February 19, 2015
Foreign Ministry denies the kidnapping of 10 Egyptians in Tripoli
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad Amr Moawad on Thursday denied rumors about the kidnapping of 10…
Grieved families of IS victims in Libya demand bodies back
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Grieved families of IS victims in Libya demand bodies back
The families of 21 Coptic Egyptians beheaded by Islamic State militants in Libya on Sunday have demanded the bodies of…
Three women freed, one kidnapper killed in Boulaq
Egypt
January 10, 2015
Three women freed, one kidnapper killed in Boulaq
Giza security managed on Friday to secure the release of three women who had been kidnapped in the local district…
Relatives of Libya kidnapped to meet with foreign minister
Egypt
January 5, 2015
Relatives of Libya kidnapped to meet with foreign minister
Several families headed Monday morning to the Foreign Ministry to meet with Minister Sameh Shokry to discuss the latest developments…