Libya has announced plans to accelerate the return of irregular migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to their home countries, while pledging that Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict will be granted access to public services on the same footing as Libyan citizens. The policy shift was outlined on Tuesday, December 2, by Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi during a […]
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Nearly 1,000 Nigerians Evacuated from Libya in 2025
A total of 956 Nigerians have been evacuated from Libya so far this year, with the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nigeria and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI). The returnees, which include 683 women, 132 men, 87 children, and 54 infants, were brought back in six […]
Ethiopia set to repatriate some 70,000 nationals in ‘difficult situation’ from Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia has announced it is going to repatriate some 70,000 of its nationals who have been living in squalid conditions in Saudi Arabia, a third such program since 2018. The announcement was made last week in Addis Ababa, with the repatriation set to begin in early April, targeting some 70,000 “Ethiopians who are in a […]
Moroccan seasonal workers in Huelva to be repatriated as of Saturday, RAM launches special flights Program
Moroccan seasonal workers in Huelva will be repatriated by sea as of Saturday, the embassy of Morocco in Madrid has announced in a release. The repatriation plan, in collaboration with the Spanish government and the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, will be launched, as of Saturday July 18. Some 7,100 seasonal Moroccan workers, who took part […]
First group of Moroccans Stranded in Ceuta repatriated
The repatriation of Moroccans stranded in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melillia continued Friday bring back home some 300 Moroccans from Ceuta. After an initial repatriation operation from Melillia was carried out last weekend, some 300 other people were repatriated from Ceuta on Friday. According to Moroccan authorities, around 150 to 200 other Moroccans are […]
Morocco starts repatriating its citizens stranded in Melilla
The Moroccan government authorized the repatriation as of this Friday May 15 of the Moroccans who have been stranded in the Spanish enclave of Melilla since Morocco closed its air, land and sea borders last March 12 to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Spanish news agency EFE, quoting official Moroccan sources, said the operation […]
COVID-19: Morocco seeks repatriation of some 22,000 Moroccans stuck abroad
Morocco is preparing for the return of its citizens who were forced to stay abroad after passenger flights were banned to contain the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told MPs. He said efforts are ongoing in coordination with the health ministry to bring back home some 22,000 Moroccans in best conditions, Moroccan media reported. The […]
Tunisia: Six children of slain ISIS fighters in Libya to be repatriated
A delegation of Tunisian authorities arrived Thursday in Misrata, Libya’s third city, to repatriate six children of Tunisians killed in the ranks of the Islamic state group (ISIS) in 2016. The Libyan Red Crescent said the delegation would return with the children aged 3 and 12 years old. The children whose names have not been […]
Morocco repatriates 8 nationals from conflict zones in Syria; Washington lauds the move
Moroccan authorities announced Sunday the repatriation of eight Moroccans from war-torn Syria on “humanitarian grounds”, noting that this operation is part of Morocco’s contributions to international counterterrorism efforts. Immediately after the announcement, the United States has commended the repatriation move, describing the North African Kingdom as “a highly capable partner” in the Global Coalition to […]
End of Ordeal for Moroccans Stuck in Libya
The suffering of 338 Moroccans in Libyan detention centers came to an end with their arrival on board two Libyan Al Ifriqiyah airways planes, in Casablanca airport on Friday night, the ministry of Moroccans living abroad and migrant affairs said. This repatriation operation is the third of its kind in five months, following the return […]