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Burundi, South Sudan: East Africa’s weak link in human trafficking

Burundi and South Sudan are lagging behind in the elimination of human trafficking, report says. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Fred Oluoch

Contributor in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

Burundi and South Sudan are lagging behind in the elimination of human trafficking, says US State Department Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) released in June.

The two countries have been ranked in Tier 3, meaning they did not make any effort to eliminate human trafficking.

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