Tanzania: Loliondo Residents Help Immigration to Mark Borderline

Arusha — THE Immigration Department in Arusha region is involving local communities in Loliondo Division of Ngorongoro District to help in marking the borderline with Kenya. For years, Loliondo has remained a 'no man's land' with people from either side of the border entering and leaving freely.

This state of lawlessness has led to inflow of small arms, fuelled cattle rustling and created general insecurity. In their joint meeting with immigration officers in the Soitsambu, Ololosokwan and Olkosolok wards of Loliondo division, in Ngorongoro District, the local residents asked for permanent marked borderline and immigration office and if possible a police post to curb insecurity.

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