{"id":45311,"date":"2023-10-20T06:44:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T06:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=45311"},"modified":"2023-10-20T04:54:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T04:54:23","slug":"211-gambian-migrants-repatriated-from-libya-and-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/211-gambian-migrants-repatriated-from-libya-and-niger","title":{"rendered":"211 Gambian migrants repatriated from Libya and Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad is pleased to announce the successful repatriation of two hundred and eleven (211) voluntary returning migrants from Libya and Niger.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The first group of one hundred and twenty-two (122) migrants from Libya arrived at the Banjul International Airport on Thursday, 5th October 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, another eighty-nine (89) stranded Gambian migrants were also evacuated on Monday 16th October 2023 from Niger.<\/p>\n<p>The repatriations were made possible through collaboration with The Gambia High Commission in Abuja, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Banjul, IOM Niger, IOM Libya and the Gambia Association in Libya.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs assures the public of its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the well-being and interests of Gambians abroad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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