Maseru—Human trafficking continues to plague many developing countries, and Lesotho is not immune to this global crisis. Recent investigations have uncovered the alarming exploitation of young African women at Russia’s Alabuga Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a key site in the country’s drone manufacturing industry. These revelations expose the harsh realities behind programs that falsely promise education and employment but instead force victims into modern-day slavery. Alabuga SEZ operates several programs, including Alabuga Polytechnic, which offers joint work-education schemes primarily aimed at…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in
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