Africa: Fighting for the Rights of Child Soldiers
Nairobi — At end-November 2011, Somalia and the Central African Republic became the latest countries to commit to end the use of child soldiers – a move seen as “encouraging” by the UN, albeit with the proviso that the situation in both countries remains volatile.
Uganda a human trafficking harbor
IT is now four months since two men, Dalvin Mwesigye and Frank Kato alias Ashraf Kisseka, were arrested for duping young Ugandan girls into sex trade in Malaysia in the guise of promise of jobs there. The two appear in court today.
Indian police unearth Gujerat-Africa human trafficking ring
SURAT: Police have stumbled upon a major human trafficking racket run by Bilal Saleh, an African national, while investigating the hawala racket. So far, around 300 people have been sent to African countries using fake documents, claim police. The network is functional in south Gujarat for the past five years. Earlier, three persons were arrested [...]
Namibia Moves To Tackle Human Trafficking
WINDHOEK: Namibia sits in the buffer zone between crisis prone central Africa and South Africa, a major destination for trafficked persons, thus serving as a source, transit point and destination for refugees and persons trafficked from various parts of the region. Most victims of trafficking end up in forced labour, or are exploited for commercial sex.
Congo warlord goes on trial at The Hague
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, the founder and leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) a political movement and rebel militia based in the Ituri region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), goes on trial at The Hague.
100s of Zimbabweans illegally enter SA daily
100s of Zimbabweans illegally enter SA daily From Tawanda Kanhema in Beitbridge INTENSIFIED patrols on Zimbabwe’s border with South Africa are failing to deter border jumping and smuggling along the Limpopo River, with illegal crossings facilitated by well organized syndicates taking place right under the nose of Zimbabwean law enforcement agents manning the old Limpopo [...]