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IOM Assists 113 West African Migrants to Return Home from Algeria

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitated this week the voluntary and safe return of 113 Gambian, Liberian, Sierra Leonian and Senegalese migrants (5 women, 87 men, 1 girl, 20 ...
Reuters

Algeria deports nearly 400 migrants back to Niger

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Algeria has deported nearly 400 African migrants trying to reach Europe, sending them back over the Sahara desert into neighboring Niger, the U.N. migration agency (IOM) and Niger ...
UNHCR

UNHCR and IOM appeal for urgent solutions for refugees and migrants stranded in Tunisia and Libya borders

GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), are deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of hundreds of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers ...
saudigazette

Algeria showcases migrant expulsion in face of criticism

TAMANRASSET, Algeria — Accused of dumping thousands of migrants at the border in the desert, Algeria has opened up the doors of its air-conditioned expulsion buses to try to allay criticism of its ...