(Xinhua)Authorities in Ethiopia’s Amhara regional state disclosed on Friday they have intercepted 30 individuals in a suspected case of human trafficking.<\/p>\n
In a press statement Lower Armacho Locality Communications Office, Central Gonder zone in Amhara regional state, said the 30 individuals were being transported secretly on a freight truck, when they were intercepted at a local security checkpoint.<\/p>\n
The statement further said the driver of the freight vehicle and his assistant have been arrested on suspicion of engaging in a human trafficking operation.<\/p>\n
The statement didn’t specify the intended final destination of the 30 individuals that were being smuggled.<\/p>\n
Although there are no exact estimates on the number of Ethiopians trafficked annually to foreign countries, it’s estimated thousands of Ethiopians are trafficked to foreign countries annually.<\/p>\n
The human trafficking goes through three different routes, with the northern one going through Sudan, Libya and Mediterranean Sea to reach the European mainland.<\/p>\n
The second route goes east through Somalia, Djibouti and the Red Sea to reach Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
The third one goes south through Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique to reach South Africa.<\/p>\n
Ethiopia has in recent years toughened its child welfare laws and anti-trafficking legislation to protect thousands of minors and youths that are estimated to be trafficked to various foreign destinations annually. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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