Angola Expels Over 1 000 Foreigners

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Angola Expels Over 1 000 Foreigners

https://allafrica.com, 15 Jan 2019

URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/201901150695.html
Luanda — ANGOLA has since the beginning of the year deported at least 1 430 foreign nationals allegedly living illegally in the country. This represents an increase of 360 expulsions compared to the last week of 2018.

Most of the deportees are from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a country beset by political problems and the Ebola disease outbreak.

The Migration and Foreigners Service (SME) confirmed 1 427 immigrants were repatriated by administrative decision Some 333 foreign nationals were also detained for their stay and assistance in illegal immigration.