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Ethiopian police arrest human trafficking ring responsible for 3,000 victims

8 Apr 2026, 15:50 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Ethiopian police arrest human trafficking ring responsible for 3,000 victims
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

The human trafficking network has been under investigation since 2018, police said in a statement. The ring recruited young people from Ethiopia, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia who hoped to migrate to Europe through Libya.