TANZANIA has tightened airport scanning protocols so that every repatriated corpse is now mandatorily screened for drugs after authorities uncovered a disturbing smuggling tactic in which traffickers hollow out bodies to conceal narcotics. Specialized scanners have been installed at all major airports to inspect remains for tampering in cranial and abdominal cavities, a measure introduced after a corpse arriving from SOUTH AFRICA was found packed with drugs. In addition to enhanced scanning, the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) is intensifying asset forfeiture and legal actions against traffickers, including confiscating property believed to be proceeds of crime under revised legislation that covers assets acquired up to ten years before arrest, as part of broader efforts to combat narcotics trafficking and strengthen enforcement.
ETHIOPIA has ruled out any immediate plans to fully liberalise its aviation market to foreign private airlines, stressing the need to first strengthen domestic capacity and regulatory frameworks. Yohannes Abera, Director General of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, said the broader aviation ecosystem, including legal and financing…
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