GEITA, Sept. 17 -- IN a bid to strengthen national security ahead of the upcoming General Election scheduled for October 2025, the Immigration Department in Mbogwe District, Geita Region, has apprehended 34 illegal immigrants from Burundi and Rwanda.

The arrests were made during an ongoing special security operation in the region aimed at curbing the increasing trend of illegal immigration, which poses a threat to national stability. The operation is being carried out under directives from the Commissioner General of Immigration for Tanzania, CGI Dr. Anna Peter Makakala.

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The operation is being led by the Mbogwe District Immigration Officer, Superintendent of Immigration (SI) Amir...