The Department of Immigration has removed 138 illegal immigrants from the country following a mass removal operation conducted between February 28 and March 2, 2026.
Those removed included 122 Burundians, six Rwandans, five Tanzanians, three Congolese nationals and two Ugandans. The majority were apprehended during a clean-up operation carried out in Lusaka on February 15, 2026, in which 110 individuals were detained for various immigration offences.
Immigration Public Relations Chief Officer Namati Nshinka said some of the individuals had paid court-imposed fines after being convicted, while others were removed from the country without prosecution.
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Well done! However, I expect there are thousands more hiding in plain sight in sprawling shanties. They are trading freely in markets and on streets. To have a realistic control on illegal immigration, these investigative operations need to be frequent.