JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police said they rescued 90 Ethiopian migrants who were being held against their will at a property in Johannesburg. Police carried out a search at the property on Sunday for a person reported to have been kidnapped and discovered the migrants, they said. The Ethiopian migrants are believed to have been illegally trafficked. Authorities, including Interpol, have raised concerns over the trafficking of Ethiopian migrants through several southern African countries in an attempt to ultimately reach South Africa. In 2022, the bodies of 30 Ethiopian migrants were found in a mass grave in Malawi.

Source: Ethiopian News August 05, 2024 09:46 UTC