Recent revelations made by Vicki Huddleston, the former American ambassador to Mali, concerning ransom payments for hostages paid by some European countries have caused a stir about terrorism financing.
Ransoms have been categorically rejected by the Algerian government, which seeks to rein in terrorism in through coercive measures. In an attempt to keep the focus on this increasingly recurrent challenge, Algeria recently called on all member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to commit to not give in to terrorist blackmail, including by paying ransom in exchange for hostages.
