158 human traffickers, brokers arrested in last 3 months: Ethiopian minister


ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has arrested 158 human traffickers and brokers in the last three months, an Ethiopian minister revealed on Thursday.

Ethiopia Minister of Women and Social Affairs Ergogie Tesfaye said the individuals were arrested through joint operations with the neighboring countries of Djibouti, Kenya and Somalia as well as the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).

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