“Sub-Saharan migrants were being sold and bought by Libyans, with the support of Ghanaians and Nigerians who work for them,” IOM Niger staff reported this week. IOM collects information from migrants returning from Libya and passing through IOM transit centres in Niamey and Agadez. During the past week, IOM Libya learned of other kidnapping cases, like those IOM Niger has knowledge of. IOM Libya will continue to pay for his treatment in Gambia and he will also receive a reintegration grant. Their voices carry more weight than anyone else’s.”For further information, please contact Giuseppe Loprete, IOM Niger, Tel: +227.980 543 31, Email gloprete@iom.int.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 11, 2017 09:33 UTC