THE Department of Immigration says it has received nine Zambian youths who were removed from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for illegal entry. In a statement, Wednesday, Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the youths would be handed over to the Department of Social Welfare for appropriate assistance. Preliminary investigations reveal that the youths aged between between 14 and 21, were attempting to enter the DRC on foot from Serenje in search of piecework. “The Department of Immigration at Sakania Border Control on the same day [16th September, 2026], received nine Zambian youths aged between 14 and 21 who were removed from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by Congolese authorities for illegal entry. The group was reportedly...




