Former 'Irish Examiner' columnist abducted while travelling in Tanzania

Dan MacCarthy is now safely back in Ireland

Dan MacCarthy in Africa

A former Irish Examiner columnist and author was abducted and threatened with death while travelling in Tanzania.

Dan MacCarthy was held hostage by five men in the "kidnappers' paradise" of Dar es Salaam on Thursday morning after a bogus taxi collected him to bring him to the airport after 5am.