Sahel-Based Militants Accumulate $220m In Ransom Payments- Algerian NGO

Militant groups active in the African Sahel region have accumulated $220 million in ransoms paid to free westerners they held hostage since 2013, head of an Algerian NGO said on Sunday.

Nigeria-UK Terrorism Insurance Deals May Face Legislation Hiccups

Nigerian local insurers discussing partnership with UK firms on terrorism and kidnapping insurance would need to watch new legislations coming from the UK government on the emerging challenges.

Is It Right To Pay Ransom To Free Abductees?

The killings of US journalists and British aid workers in Syria, and a French hiker in Algeria have highlighted the dilemma for governments over whether to pay ransoms.