Published on 27.01.2021 at 00h21 by APA NewsTanzanian President John Magufuli has pardoned 1,789 Ethiopian prisoners who were serving jail terms across the east African nation.The Ethiopian prisoners have been jailed while crossing the country illegally as economic migrants en route to South Africa. The Ethiopian prisoners are part of 5,533 inmates President Magufuli pardoned the same day, saying the move was aimed at easing congestion in prisons. The release of Ethiopian inmates followed bilateral talks between the visiting Ethiopian president Sahle-Work Zewde and President Magufuli. President Magufuli said both nations are devising ways to release the pardoned prisoners who entered on transit to an unknown destination. Magufuli said current statistics indicated that there were 17,547 prisoners and 18,256 remand inmates awaiting trial.

Source: Ethiopian News January 26, 2021 22:52 UTC