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Zambia repatriates 147 Ethiopian illegal immigrants

Xinhua, January 27, 2017 Adjust font size:

Zambia has repatriated 147 Ethiopian illegal immigrants who were facing jail sentences for illegal entry, the country's immigration authorities said Friday.

The Ethiopians were repatriated back to their country on Thursday afternoon after they were pardoned by Zambian President Edgar Lungu in December last year.

They were repatriated under an assisted voluntary return program by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) through the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, according to a statement released by the Immigration Department.

Among those deported were 145 men and two women. Endit