34 Illegal Ethiopian Migrants Detained in Chimoio, Mozambique

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34 Illegal Ethiopian Migrants Detained in Chimoio, Mozambique

4:06 CAT | 16 Feb 2016

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The Mozambican police in the central province of Manica on Saturday detained 34 Ethiopian citizens who had entered the country illegally.

The Ethiopians, all men, were intercepted by the police in the provincial capital, Chimoio, at about 02.30. They were all crammed into a van, in what the police described as “deplorable conditions”, heading towards the Inchope crossroads, where the road from Chimoio to Beira, intercepts the main north-south highway.

The police believe they entered the country in Tete province, crossing illegally from either Malawi or Zambia. The Ethiopians are believed to have been heading south, and their final destination was presumably South Africa.

Speaking to reporters, the Manica provincial police spokesperson, Elcidia Filipe, said they were intercepted by a routine police patrol. So many people crammed into a small vehicle aroused suspicions, and the police soon confirmed that they were illegal migrants.

The Ethiopians will now be questioned about their intended destination and the details of their journey, and they will then be repatriated. Filipe said the authorities are working to ensure that the Ethiopians leave the country as soon as possible.

Source: AIM