Somalia receives 135 citizens returning from Libya
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Somali officials received 135 Somali nationals who returned home from Libya on Monday.
Ministers Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh and Dr. Ali Haji Adam, along with Liban Abdi Egal of the National Commission for Refugees and IDPs, met the returnees during a ceremony involving the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The Somali government aims to protect its citizens and help those who faced dangerous migration routes and abuse by smugglers in Libya rebuild their lives.
This return is part of a recurring process over the past year. In July 2026, the National Commission for Refugees and IDPs provided medical check-ups and family reunification services to nearly 130 people coming from Libyan detention centers. Other repatriation efforts occurred earlier in 2026. In April, 174 citizens arrived at Aden Adde International Airport. In September, 171 migrants returned via an IOM charter flight, with 42 people landing in Hargeisa and the rest arriving in Mogadishu.
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