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No choice: Migrants kidnapped for ransom

Topic
Immigration Refugees
Country/Region
Africa

06 March 2019

'Travel now, pay later' schemes offered by smugglers seem to be increasing the risks to migrants and refugees, especially in parts of Africa...."

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No choice: Migrants kidnapped for ransom (Info Migrants, link):

"'Travel now, pay later' schemes offered by smugglers seem to be increasing the risks to migrants and refugees, especially in parts of Africa. One of the dangers is being kidnapped for ransom, a business that thrives in lawless regions and traps migrants with no way out."

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