HARGEISA/MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Federal Authorities of Somalia, the European Union, and the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) have scaled up their help for Voluntary Humanitarian Returns, helping Somali migrants stranded in Libya.
A constitution flight carrying 147 younger Somali migrants, together with a number of minors, landed in Hargeisa, the place 31 disembarked, earlier than persevering with to Mogadishu with the remaining 116.
Upon arrival in Mogadishu, the migrants have been greeted by Somali Minister of International Affairs and Worldwide Cooperation Ahmed Fiqi, alongside federal officers and EU Ambassador to Somalia Karin Johansson. This flight marks the third in a sequence beneath the Migrant Safety, Return and Reintegration Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR-SSA), which has now facilitated the return of 844 Somali migrants from Libya over the previous two months.
Minister Fiqi emphasised the federal government’s dedication to offering dignified returns, stating, “The Federal Authorities of Somalia, with the invaluable help of the European Union and IOM, is making certain that our residents can return residence with dignity and obtain the help they should rebuild their lives.”
Ambassador Johansson expressed aid and satisfaction with the continuing efforts, saying, “I’m genuinely moved and completely satisfied to see extra Somali migrants safely returning residence after being trapped in Libya in precarious and infrequently life-threatening circumstances.”
In response to IOM’s Displacement Monitoring Matrix, over 1,300 Somali migrants stay stranded in Libya, going through important dangers because of insecurity and lack of primary requirements.
The MPRR-SSA challenge, funded by the EU and managed by IOM, not solely facilitates returns but additionally helps migrants with money grants, momentary lodging, medical and psychosocial help, and transportation to reconnect with households exterior Mogadishu, aiding their reintegration into society.
