SA: Chinese smugglers jailed

Brussels 11.09.2025 Seven Chinese nationals involved in smuggling Malawians to South Africa and subjected them to forced labour have been sentenced for 20 years. Earlier this year the group was found guilty of human trafficking and kidnapping by a South African court. (Photo: illustration). A South African court has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to 20…

US curbs Marange diamonds import

Zimbabwe denounced a U.S. administration decision to curb imports of diamonds from its Marange field, branding the claim the country uses forced labor at the operations “a shameless lie.” U.S. Customs & Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order for artisanal rough cut diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields on Oct. 1, 2019 due to…