Namibia transfers six Zambian inmates to serve sentences at home

October 27, 2026

By: Josia Shigwedha

Namibia has transferred six Zambian nationals serving prison sentences, under a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement.

The transfer took place on, Tuesday 27 October, at the Katima Mulilo Border Post in the Zambezi Region, with the 142 Zambian nationals expected to complete their sentences in their country of origin.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security said none of the three Namibian inmates were transferred from Zambia, as they did not request a transfer.

Since 2012, when the prisoner transfer between the two countries was signed, bringing to a total of 46 offenders transferred.

The offences include rape, murder, assault, immigration violations and breaches of nature conservation laws.

The longest sentence among the six is 34 years for three counts of rape.

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