Somalia: Seven Somalis Intercepted in Zambia

Zambian authorities have intercepted seven Somali nationals who were concealed beneath bags of rice in a vehicle bound for Zimbabwe, in the latest crackdown on irregular migration along a key southern African smuggling corridor.

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) stopped a Toyota Probox during a routine enforcement exercise near Kapiri Mposhi town in Central Province, which was heading towards the Chirundu border post linking Zambia and Zimbabwe. A search revealed the seven men, all Somali…