Kassala — Members of the Sudanese security forces arrested three alleged members of a human trafficking gang, and freed 28 people they were holding hostage in Sudan's Kassala state on Tuesday. He called on the government to control the border and combat human trafficking. The police chief added that many trafficking gangs kidnap foreigners crossing Sudan on their way to the north", and force them to pay ransom for their release. Members of the Rashaida and Hidarib tribes in East Sudan are also involved in the abductions in Sudan and in Eritrea". The Human Trafficking Cycle: Sinai and Beyond

Source: The North Africa Journal February 24, 2017 11:12 UTC