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No fewer than 320 Nigerians stranded in Libya<\/a> have been rescued from the dire conditions they have found themselves facing with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) coordinating moves to help them return to Nigeria.<\/b><\/p>\n

The war-torn Libya has for many years become a key departure point on North Africa\u2019s Mediterranean coast for migrants, mainly from other parts of Africa, risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe.<\/p>\n

Africa Today News, New York reports that Libya\u2019s rival administrations last year agreed on a Tripoli-based anti-immigration body tasked with coordinating deportations of foreigners who are in the country illegally.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe carried out on Tuesday the expulsion of 163 irregular migrants of Nigerian nationality from the Mitiga airport, including 107 women, 51 men and five children,\u201d Libya migration agency\u2019s head of security, Mohamad Baredaa, told reporters.<\/p>\n

Read Also: <\/strong>Over 60 Migrants Feared Drowned Off Libya, IOM Confirms<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In a move coordinated with the IOM, Baredaa added that \u201c160 Nigerians will be sent back to their country from Benina airport in Benghazi\u201d later on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Reporters saw the first group at Tripoli\u2019s Mitiga airport early Tuesday, where they were given a laissez-passer before boarding shuttles to the plane.<\/p>\n

According to the IOM, there are more than 700,000 migrants in Libya.<\/p>\n

As foreign countries like the United Kingdom tighten their immigration policies, many Nigerians are still racing to leave the country following the wave of \u201cJapa\u201d and as economic conditions continue to worsen amid naira devaluation.<\/p>\n

Last month, no fewer than 60 migrants are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for\u00a0Migration<\/a>\u00a0(IOM) has disclosed.<\/p>\n

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Citing survivors, the UN agency said on Monday morning that the vessel left the city of Zuwara with around 86 people on board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It said high waves swamped the boat and that 61 migrants, including children, were missing and presumed dead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One <\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>main\u00a0<\/span><\/span>places\u00a0<\/span><\/span>from\u00a0<\/span>which\u00a0<\/span><\/span>migrants\u00a0<\/span><\/span>attempt\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>join\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Europe\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by\u00a0<\/span><\/span>crossing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Mediterranean\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Libya.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Africa Today News, New York<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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