Mogadishu (PP Information Desk) — The Federal Authorities of Somalia yesterday reportedly dedicated to repatriating Somali asylum seekers at the moment in Mayotte, a French abroad territory within the Indian Ocean, and in mainland France as a part of a cooperation settlement signed yesterday in Paris by Ali Omar, the State Minister for International Affairs, and Thani Mohamed-Soilihi, the French State Minister for Francophonie and Worldwide Partnerships.
In return for agreeing to repatriate failed asylum seekers from Somalia, the Federal Authorities of Somalia will obtain a considerable however undisclosed sum of cash from France. The 2-part repatriation programme will start in Mayotte. “Human rights attorneys in Paris won’t be able to problem repatriation or deportation choices by the French courts if the Mayotte plan succeeds,” mentioned a lawyer in Paris.
The Federal Authorities of Somalia has additionally expressed curiosity in collaborating with a number of Western nations to facilitate the return of asylum seekers whose purposes have been rejected after appeals.
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