Clad in a jean shirt, black pants, boat shoes and sunglasses, Issa endeavors to be stylish even while he’s working his land. After seven years in Spain, Issa returned to Diaguabal, his home village in northern Senegal, in 2014. The UN agency helps migrants settled in Europe or transit countries - such as Morocco or Libya - to return to their home country and take up a professional activity. Since 2014, the IOM has helped 131 Senegalese who had been living in Spain return home. In the early 2000s, the Senegalese coast was a point of departure for many migrants trying to get to Europe via the Canary Islands.

Source: Libya Today May 24, 2019 12:52 UTC