Foreigner Kidnappings are Fueling the Sahel Crisis.
Simon Whistler · September 30, 2026 · 19 min video · Africa
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Ransoms from Dubai, Moscow, and New Delhi have turned hostage-taking into a lucrative industry — one that bankrolled JNIM's assault on Bamako and now offers a template for insurgent groups elsewhere.
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On Tuesday the 23rd of September, last year, armed gunmen stormed compounds in
The Kula Kora region of Bali, about 40 kilometers from the capital of the
Market.
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