A Nigerien national expelled from Israel has been stranded at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, in the Ethiopian capital, since November 2018, after his home country refused him entry. However, the 24-year-old’s country of origin refused to receive him, and he has been stuck at the Ethiopian airport for nearly 4 months since. According to Muhamad, he paid traffickers to enable him across Libya and Egypt before entering Israel on foot. Once in Tel Aviv, Muhamad survived by doing odd jobs in hostels and a candy factory until April 2018, when he was arrested for being in Israel without proper documents. Nigerien man stranded at Ethiopian airport for months https://t.co/FQJSsTlTfL via FaarizAdam — Eissa Muhamad (EissaMuhamad2) February 13, 2019AGENCIES

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2019 12:22 UTC