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South Africa: SA Continues With Efforts to Secure Korkie's Release
SAnews.gov.za, 23 January 2014
Government remains committed and continues to explore options that might result in the early and safe release of South African teacher Pierre Korkie, who is being held hostage in… Read more »
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South Africa: Korkie Unable to Give Further Interviews
SAPA, 21 January 2014
The wife of a man being held by Al-Qaeda in Yemen will not be giving further media interviews, the family said on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Korkie Kidnappers Make Contact
SAPA, 22 January 2014
The Al-Qaeda militants who kidnapped South African Pierre Korkie in Yemen made contact on Wednesday, The Gift of the Givers Foundation said. Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Continues to Negotiate Korkie's Release
SAnews.gov.za, 20 January 2014
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim will continue consultations over the release of the South African hostage, Pierre Korkie, in Yemen, today. Read more »
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South Africa: Al Qaeda Stays Execution
SAPA, 18 January 2014
A South African man kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen was alive, disaster relief organisation The Gift of the Givers Foundation said on Saturday. Read more »
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South Africa: Deputy Minister Will Travel to Yemen for Hostage Release Talks
SAPA, 17 January 2014
International Relations Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim will travel to Yemen to consult with its government and other interested parties on the kidnapping of South African Pierre… Read more »
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South Africa: Freed Hostage Appeals to Kidnappers to Release Husband
SAPA, 16 January 2014
The wife of the man being held in Yemen pleaded on Thursday for his release as the kidnappers' deadline for his ransom approached. Read more »
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South Africa: Woman Describes Hostage Experience in Yemen
SAPA, 16 January 2014
Yolande Korkie's release by Al-Qaeda, who kidnapped her and husband Pierre in Yemen, was one of the worst moments of her life, she said on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: Ebrahim Travels to Yemen to Help SA Hostage
SAnews.gov.za, 17 January 2014
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim is scheduled to travel to Yemen for consultations over the release of the South African hostage, Pierre… Read more »
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South Africa: Yemen Hostage Woman Back in South Africa
SAPA, 14 January 2014
The wife of a South African man being held hostage in Yemen has arrived back in the country, the international relations and co-operation department said on Tuesday. Read more »