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Kuwait trafficking saga

Zim-Kuwait ‘slaves’ narrate horror tales

By Farayi Machamire Several young Zimbabwean women, who were recently rescued after being trafficked to Kuwait where they worked as slaves, yesterday recounted their harrowing tales. The women, who could barely hold back their tears as they told of their trauma in the Persian Gulf country, narrated in horrifying detail how they had ended up as […]

32 trafficking victims arrive back in Zimbabwe

By Tinashe Farawo Thirty-two Zimbabwean women who were lured for employment in Kuwait but ended up being abused in the Middle East country arrived back in the country yesterday with one of the women reported to be pregnant. The women were welcomed at the Harare International Airport by Foreign Affairs Minister, Simbabrashe Mumbengegwi, Health Minister, […]

Abused Zimbabwean woman wants to leave Kuwait

By Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye A Zimbabwean woman has escaped from a house where she was living under harsh conditions in Kuwait. Using an alias Chipo Sanyika for fear of victimization, she says she is now in a half-way house and is appealing for travel assistance to return to Zimbabwe. She was assisted by the Zimbabwe Embassy to […]

Ambassador in trafficking saga

By Tendai Rupapa Former Kuwait ambassador to Zimbabwe Ahmed Al -Jeeran has been implicated as the ring- leader in the human trafficking syndicate that has seen over 200 female job seekers lured to Kuwait on the pretext they will secure decent employment, when, in actual fact, they will be sold and forced into prostitution and […]