Addis Abeba, August 31/2018 – IOM, the UN Migration Agency Sub-Office in Hargeisa facilitated the return of 63 Ethiopian migrants who became stranded at sea for six days when their boat engine failed. The migrants left Hargeisa in several groups after they had received medical attention, food, shelter, clothing and counseling through support from IOM. The migrants caught the attention of a merchant ship, which rescued them with support from the Berbera regional government in Somaliland and the Somaliland Coast Guard. Speaking before her return to Ethiopia, Samhar, a 22-year old migrant, said she was shaken by the experience. “Once we help migrants return, we work to ensure that they achieve economic self-sufficiency and that they are psychologically and socially stable,” said Julia Hartlieb, Senior Regional Program Coordinator in the Horn of Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2018 06:22 UTC