Ghana Embassy in Libya, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on 26th October facilitated the repatriation of the fourth batch of 169 Ghanaians from Tripoli to Accra under the Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program for the year 2023, the Embassy announced.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced that 755 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya from 20 to 26 August 2023.
International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said 50 migrants had been intercepted and returned to Libya from 13 to 19 August 2023.
International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 361 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya from 6 to 12 August 2023.
At least two migrants including a baby died when their bank sank Saturday soon after leaving the coast of Tunisia, the coastguard said.
International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 318 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya from 30 July to 5 August.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), expressed their deep concern for the safety and well-being of hundreds of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Tunisia, “who remain stranded in dire conditions following their removal to remote and desolate areas near the country’s borders with Libya and Algeria.”
Observers have questioned whether the 4.8 million euros will truly help curb irregular migration and human trafficking. Critics argue the money could end up in the wrong hands in Libya’s unstable political climate. There is also concern that rather than repatriating migrants, the funds may go towards settling them permanently in Libya without addressing the root causes driving them to leave their home countries. The intentions behind Italy’s pledge remain unclear.
Nigeria has received a batch of 109 stranded citizens from Tripoli, Libya, the National Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that throughout 2023, Libyan authorities intercepted approximately 4,200 irregular migrants…