Ethiopia: Nearly 5,000 Ethiopian Migrants Stuck in Yemen Need Extra Support to Return Home: IOM

Addis Abeba — As the dangers for migrants in Yemen intensify against a backdrop of conflict and the COVID-19 crisis, nearly 5,000 Ethiopians stranded in Yemen are waiting for their chance to safely return home.

This week, about 300 migrants are scheduled to depart Aden for Addis Abeba on two Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flights run by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The Organization hopes to continue at this pace, operating two flights per week until the end of the year and plans to expand VHR to other places such as Ma'rib where the conflict persists.

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