Coup d’etat:24,698 Nigeriens deported by Algeria

No fewer than 24, 698 Nigeriens have been deported by Algeria following the military coup that took place in the West African country few months ago.

AlarmePhone Sahara who disclosed this in a statement on its X handle demanded an immediate halt to all deportations from Algeria and other countries to Niger.

“Since the coup d’état of 26/07/23, the population of #Niger has been living in a situation of precariousness + uncertainty imposed by sanctions + threats of war from #ECOWAS, +travel to other countries in the region has also been severely restricted, AlarmePhone said..

Nevertheless, it said, the #Algerian state continues to deport people in large numbers to🇳🇪+ the border area in the desert. According to observations by the APS team at #Assamaka,on the Niger-Algeria border, at least 5,012 people deported from🇩🇿arrived since the coup d’état up to 18/10/23

“With these figures, the number of people deported from Algeria to Niger since the beginning of 2023 rises to at least 24,698.

“In view of the precarious situation of the people stranded in Niger, APS demands:

-An immediate halt to all deportations from Algeria and other countries to Niger!

-An immediate halt to mass pushbacks, mass deportations, migrant hunts and all kinds of human rights violations in the Sahel-Saharan region!

-Humanitarian aid, accommodation and care for migrants and refugees in Niger must be guaranteed and not suspended because of sanctions against Niger!

-In addition to the IOM initiative for a humanitarian corridor for the return of migrants to their countries of origin, APS is calling for evacuation + resettlement programmes for people stranded in Niger to other countries!

-A peace solution for Niger
+ neighbouring countries, which would also restore freedom of movement in the Sahel-Saharan region and create secure travel and escape routes!

-No to sanctions and threats of war against Niger! Instead, we need solutions that guarantee the right of the people of Niger.”