Ramaphosa Defends Voluntary Repatriation of Migrants
By Oluwakemi Kindness South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals is voluntary and is being carried out in partnership with affected countries and international refugee organisations. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Ramaphosa said his government is responding to concerns over undocumented migration while ensuring that the rights of both South […]
NACCRAN Raises Alarm Over Mali Trafficking Repatriation
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Council of Child Rights Advocates of Nigeria (NACCRAN) has raised concerns over the repatriation of trafficked Nigerian girls from Mali and other West African countries. NACCRAN made the submission before the House of Representatives Committee on Humanitarian Services in Abuja on Wednesday, calling for stronger coordination, transparency and accountability in […]
FG Evacuates 271 More Nigerians From South Africa
By Chinedu Echianu The evacuees were flown home aboard an Air Peace aircraft, which landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, shortly before 11 a.m. after departing Johannesburg in the early hours of Tuesday. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) […]