Abadez is in Niger and was used by the International Organization for Migration as a pickup point for Liberian migrants to bring them home. She was among 130 stranded Liberian migrants that the IOM helped to return home. Many of them became stranded while traveling from North Africa to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea. Kabla Amihere, Chief of Mission of the IOM, told reporters that the decision of migrants to return to their country was best-suited move. The IOM confirmed Thursday that several Liberians are still stranded in exile and need assistance to return home.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 08, 2018 00:45 UTC