- Title: Libyan authorities deport 170 Malian migrants
- Date: 18th April 2017
- Summary: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (APRIL 18, 2017) (REUTERS) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) OFFICER STANDING / MIGRANTS GETTING OFF BUS VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS ARRIVING, GETTING OFF BUS AT AIRPORT CHILD STANDING BY BUS VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS' LUGGAGE BEING UNLOADED FROM TRUCK MIGRANTS OUTSIDE AIRPORT VARIOUS OF BABY MIGRANT ON MOTHER'S BACK (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) COORDINATOR OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) VOLUNTARY RETURN PROGRAMME, GOMAA HASSAN, SAYING: "Today 170 illegal migrants will be assisted to return to the country of Mali as part of the voluntary return programme organised by the International Organization for Migration to help illegal migrants in Tripoli. The trip back was organised in coordination with the anti-illegal immigration authorities and the Malian embassy." VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS ENTERING AIRPORT / IOM OFFICER VARIOUS OF MAN BEING CARRIED BY IOM OFFICERS VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS BEING HANDED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS BY IOM OFFICERS VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS HOLDING TRAVEL DOCUMENTS MIGRANTS STANDING WITH TRAVEL DOCUMENTS VARIOUS OF MIGRANT MEN VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS WALKING TOWARDS AIRPORT BUILDING BOARD READING (English and Arabic): "MITIGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" MIGRANTS WALKING TOWARDS AIRPORT BUILDING
- Embargoed: 2nd May 2017 14:00
- Keywords: Libya migrants Mali deportation
- Location: TRIPOLI, LIBYA
- City: TRIPOLI, LIBYA
- Country: Libya
- Topics: Asylum/Immigration/Refugees,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0016CXF1VR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Libyan authorities deported 170 illegal Malian migrants back to their home country on Tuesday (April 18) as part of a voluntary return programme run by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The IOM puts illegal migrants who end up in Libya on a one-way flight back to their home countries. The migrants, who are mainly from Africa, usually arrive in the north African country as they attempt the voyage across the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean sea to European shores.
Most of the migrants are placed in detention centres in the capital, Tripoli, with some requesting assistance to return to their home countries.
This year, 1,795 migrants have been sent back and another 5,000 are seeking assistance to return. The programme seeks to return between 7,000 and 10,000 migrants this year and the agency has received a higher rate of requests since late 2016, the IOM mission in Libya said. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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