The UK is also planning to provide regular capacity building training to increase immigration and airline officials’ skill sets to fight human trafficking. With these efforts, Ethiopian Immigration and Ethiopian Airlines Officials were able to stop illegal passengers and facilitators travelling through Bole International Airport. In the last one year British Embassy together with Ethiopian Airlines have intercepted over 160 cases of illegal migration. British Ambassador to Ethiopia, Susanna Moorehead said: I’m pleased to see that our joint efforts are making good progress in the fight against human trafficking. The UK wants to see a secure Ethiopian airport where it is impossible for human traffickers to operate.

Source: Ethiopian News July 28, 2017 09:22 UTC