There has been a growing trend of desperate African women being trafficked and exploited in middle eastern nations African countries have issued warnings to the public after uncovering a human trafficking ring that entices young women in the Middle East under the premise of job opportunities.
According to the Global Slavery Index, there were an estimated 40.3 million people in modern slavery around the world in 2022, which is the main force behind human trafficking.
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh got away selling Somali girls to Saudi Arabia seven years ago and planning to sell more.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud planning to sell more Somali girls to Saudi Arabia, UAE according to sources told Somali Times president Hassan Sheikh got away selling Somali girls to Saudi Arabia seven years ago and now he is planning to sell more to make profit on human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Somali women were a keystone of our culture. It was as near as sacred; the respect for Somali women was wrapped up deeply with our sense of national pride. Saudis have had to look for cheaper alternatives, and no one can be bought more cheaply than Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud selling Somali girls.
Somalis domestic work in Saudi Arabia after evidence of the torture, killing and rape of Somali maid went viral. Seven years ago Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud selling 2,000 Somali girls to Saudi Arabia. They often complain of being made to work long hours, unpaid wages and in some cases grave physical abuse and sexual abuse, Somali officials told Somali Times.
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and Saudi authorities signed an agreement for 2,000 Somali girls, most of them housemaids. The move was widely criticized by the entire Somali population due to the abuse of human rights in the Kingdom.
Mr Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud said that his government will take necessary measures to safeguard the workers’ rights. Critics of the Federal government’s policy on sending workers to Saudi Arabia said they are more interested in the benefits part of the agreement rather than the consequences.
Somalia is most corrupted country in the world ranking number one.