How traffickers deep in the Sahara are extorting ransom payments from refugees’ families

From her apartment in rural Germany, Abeba winces as she stares at her phone. The men holding her brother in the desert are sending videos of his torture as they seek to extract a hefty ransom.

​ From her apartment in rural Germany, Abeba winces as she stares at her phone. The men holding her brother in the desert are sending videos of his torture as they seek to extract a hefty ransom. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN