In partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Rwanda welcomed 169 asylum seekers from Libya originating from Eritrea, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia & South Sudan.
They safely landed at Kigali International Airport. Rwanda remains committed to offering refuge & assistance to people in need.
The Emergency Transit Mechanism in Rwanda was set up in mid-2019, following an agreement between the Government of Rwanda, UNHCR, and the African Union, and with financial support from the European Union, Austria, Denmark, Germany, and the USA, to provide a safe space and long-term solutions to some of the most vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees in Libya. (End).