“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 24 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 79 | ||
| Kenya | 152 | 79 | 55 | 75 | 59 | 33 | 110 |
| Mauritius | 35 | 50 | |||||
| Uganda | 150 | 167 | 132 | 333 | 223 | ||
| Zimbabwe | 43 | ||||||
| Rwanda | 12 | 12 | 10 | 21 | |||
| Algeria | 101 | 177 | 168 | 106 | 223 | 336 | 517 |
| Botswana | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Egypt | 18 | 93 | 273 | ||||
| Morocco | 295 | 556 | 974 | ||||
| Cape Verde | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 5 | |
| Nigeria | 738 | 600 | 574 | ||||
| Guinea | 16 | ||||||
| Cameroon | 460 | 378 | 532 | 880 | 755 | 985 | |
| Senegal | 2 | ||||||
| Madagascar | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 |