Foreign Office warns of Islamist threat in South Africa after kidnapping
(The Guardian South Africa)

British couple still missing after being abducted but elite police unit casts doubt on terrorist linkThe Foreign Office (FCO) has warned of a threat of attacks by Islamist militants on foreigners in South Africa after two British nationals were kidnapped in a small town there, but police said they had no evidence terrorists were behind the incident.Africa´s most industrialised country has a large expatriate community and attracts many tourists but has seldom been associated with Islamist militancy. No attack followed a similar warning by Britain and the US in June 2016. Continue reading...