Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on Monday pardoned and ordered the release of 1,789 Ethiopian illegal migrants. Their release was prompted following an official diplomatic meeting on Monday between Magufuli and Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde. There are no conditions for the release of the foreigners who lacked proper travel documents,” Magufuli ordered. Organizations like EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa have helped secure the release of Ethiopian migrants and even gone ahead to secure them employment. The vastness of the region between Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda has attributed to the influx of Ethiopian illegal migrants to other regions.

Source: Ethiopian News January 26, 2021 16:07 UTC