Source: Xinhua| 2018-12-19 21:58:19|Editor: xuxinVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced on Wednesday it has repatriated 65 nationals detained in Tanzania over allegations of illegal entry. In a press statement, MoFA said the 65 Ethiopians were released after discussions between the Ethiopian and Tanzanian governments to return all Ethiopians detained in Tanzania for alleged illegal entry. Negotiations are still underway to secure the release of another 166 Ethiopians detained in Tanzania. Every year hundreds of Ethiopians are detained in Tanzania while trying to use Tanzania as a transit point on their final destination, South Africa. According to the Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, human traffickers charge an average of 3,500 to 4,000 U.S. dollars to smuggle a single individual from Ethiopia to South Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News December 19, 2018 14:02 UTC