About 4500 Ethiopians released from prisons in Tanzania

Addis Ababa, May 7, 2022 ( FBC) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to Tanzania, Shibru Mamo, had a meeting with the Commissioner-General of Immigration Services Department, Dr. Anna P. Makakala, and Tanzania’s Commissioner for Border Control and Administration, Samwel Mahirane on the release of about 4500 Ethiopians from prisons in Tanzania. 

Tanzanian officials pledged to Present the case to pertinent bodies, including the Tanzanian President to consider granting pardon to the Ethiopian prisoners. 

The Ambassador thanked the Tanzanian officials for their prompt response and reaffirmed his commitment to facilitating the repatriation of 500 Ethiopians who served prison time in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).