FG, IOM evacuate 327 stranded, detained Nigerians from Libya
Ambassador Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, disclosed this in a statement.
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Ambassador Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, disclosed this in a statement.
War-torn Libya on Tuesday deported no fewer than 320 Europe-bound stranded Nigerians with the International Organisation for Migration coordinating moves to help the migrants return to Nigeria. Following a protracted war in the country, Libya has become a key departure point on North Africa’s Mediterranean coast for migrants, mainly from other parts of Africa, risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe.
Libyan authorities on Wednesday began sending 350 irregular migrants to their home country Egypt, an immigration official told AFP. War-torn Libya has become as a key departure point on North Africas Mediterranean coast for migrants, mainly from other parts of Africa, risking dange ..
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In 2015, the UN-affiliated organisation established a “voluntary humanitarian return” scheme, arranging and financing travel for migrants and asylum seekers in Libya wishing to leave for their respective origin countries.