The Ghanaian Embassy in Tripoli, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has facilitated the repatriation of 165 Ghanaian nationals from Libya to Ghana.

According to a press statement from the Information Ministry, the group is scheduled to arrive at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) at 1500 hours GMT on Thursday, February 8.

This recent repatriation effort follows previous initiatives coordinated by the Embassy and IOM. Last October, the fourth batch of 169 Ghanaian nationals was successfully repatriated from Tripoli to Accra under the Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program for 2023.

Additionally, on October 10, 2023, a third batch of 134 Ghanaian nationals was voluntarily repatriated from Misrata to Ghana under the same program. In total, 629 Ghanaians have benefited from the VHR program in 2023.

Priority for repatriation was given to individuals in detention centers, those in need of medical assistance, families with children, stranded individuals, and destitute individuals requiring assistance to return to Ghana.