A South African woman was convicted Thursday of kidnapping a newborn baby and raising her for 17 years before an astonishing coincidence reunited the girl with her biological family. “You must have ...

When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security ...

Students abducted in May by Islamic militants in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Oyo were rescued and receiving medical treatment, confirmed the local government on Friday.

Six people have appeared in the Welkom Magistrate's Court on charges including kidnapping, extortion and armed robbery after police rescued a kidnapped Zimbabwean man during an operation that ...

Three Australians, a New Zealander and South African have been kidnapped along with two locals in Nigeria’s southeast after their vehicle was attacked, officials said on Thursday. The hold-up, in ...

Amid growing concerns over the rise of 'express kidnappings' across South Africa, particularly in Gauteng, RAG urges residents to be aware of this crime trend and to be extra vigilant.

Kidnapping statistics always have some context behind them. A country could rank high because of organized criminal networks, insurgent activity, or widespread ransom schemes. Others may land near the ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African woman was convicted Friday of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that horrified the country. The girl went missing more than a year ...

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Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Credit: Olamikan Gbemiga/AP.) Listen Catholic bishops in Nigeria have called for the release ...

Pope Leo XIV watches children perform a dance as he visits the Ngul Zamba (Power of God) orphanage in Yaounde, Cameroon, Wednesday April 15, 2026 on the third day of his apostolic journey to Africa.