For the last quarter of 2022 (October, November, December), the Crime Observation Unit (COC, in French) of the Centre for Analysis and Research in Human Rights (CARDH, in French) recorded 127 kidnappings, including 12 foreigners. This represents a decrease of 37.75% compared to the last quarter when the COC recorded 204 cases, and 68. 56% compared to the last quarter of 2021, when 404 cases were recorded.
