From kidnappings in Kaduna to Somali pirates holding sailors and cargo hostage left and right even after 3 of them got sniped by SEALS, can the continent of Africa ever look darker? At least a UK family have some respite from the anarchy that's persistent in the continent. After more than six months of being held captive by Nigerian militia knows as "MEND" (Emancipation of the Niger Delta) Robin Hughes was finally released.