IOM Resumes Voluntary Return Flights for Stranded Ethiopian Migrants in YemenHayat and her twins are finally heading back to Ethiopia following a long wait in Yemen. Photo: IOM/Majed MohammedSana’a/Addis Ababa – On Monday (11/12), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) resumed its voluntary humanitarian return (VHR) flights from Yemen to Ethiopia, the first movement since September. The charter flight carrying 118 migrants, including men, women and children, brings a glimmer of hope to thousands of stranded Ethiopian migrants facing dire circumstances. “Since then, I have been waiting to finally reunite with my family.”VHR flights are considered a lifeline for stranded migrants in Yemen. Without VHR, thousands of stranded migrants are left without a safe route home, exposed to increased risks of violence, coercion and abuse.

Source: Ethiopian News December 13, 2023 13:04 UTC