More than 1,000 Ghanaians have been assisted to return home under a program run by the UN migration agency IOM since 2017. The IOM says it offers people the chance to go home 'with dignity', as well as helping them to reintegrate.
The French asylum and immigration law passed in September contained a new measure: As of January, the immigration authorities will offer voluntary return assistance for migrants detained in administrative retention centers (CRA). The government set a goal of 3,000 voluntary returns for the year 2019.
Nezam (not his real name) was an asylum seeker in Germany for two years until he decided to return to Afghanistan through a voluntary return program. What prompted him to return and what help did he receive?
The UN agency International Organization for Migration (IOM) has resumed return flights from southern Libya, which had been suspended for a year and a half, with a charter that took 120 Nigerian migrants from the Libyan city of Sebha to Nigeria.
After Germany abolished the visa requirement for Georgian citizens, the number of Georgian asylum seekers in Germany has risen significantly. What is Georgia doing to halt migration, and has it been successful?
A total of 76 Ethiopians stranded in Libya returned to their country through a voluntary repatriation program of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). It was the highest number of people repatriated from Libya so far.
Germany has deported at least 17 Afghans back to their home country. This marks the 16th such deportation flight to Afghanistan in less than two years.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is training Nigerian migrants who have returned home from Libya to help them get a job. The course organized in Lagos is part of the assistance provided by the organization to help migrants who return home.
Germany's development minister has said fewer migrants from Eritrea are expected now the country has made peace with Ethiopia. In an interview, Eritrea's top diplomat said those who have already left are free to return.
Merkel announced that Georgia would be labeled a safe country of origin, making it easier for Germany to send back rejected asylum-seekers. The comments came at the start of her visit to three ex-Soviet Union republics.
International Organization for Migration (IOM) said nearly 11.000 stranded migrants returned from Libya through its Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) Program, expressing concern over the alarming increase of the detained migrants' number in Libya's centers.
A German government program aims to help migrants who choose to leave Germany voluntarily to find jobs and prospects in their home countries. But critics say the results of the program are little more than lip service.