They are migrants who were obviously prepared to risk their lives by crossing the Mediterranean Sea in small boats to Europe. Despite these dreadful stats, the stranded Liberians in Niger said they were hopeful of reaching either Spain, Italy, or Greece to seek greener pasture. But their journeys were cut short when they were arrested by police and “deported to the desert of Niger” – the IOM camp. Alieu Bility is regarded as the leader for the stranded Liberian migrants in the IOM camp. When asked about the 62 stranded migrants in Niger, Mr. Logan said the LRRC “don’t have enough information on them” and that he will contact the Liberia Immigration Service to get further clarity.

Source: Front Page Africa June 18, 2020 08:01 UTC