Freetown, Sierra Leone – A total of 124 Sierra Leonean nationals, including 65 children, have safely returned home from Niger with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone and other stakeholders.
The group, comprising 76 women and 48 men, was warmly received upon arrival and immediately provided with a range of essential services to support their reintegration.
These services included comprehensive health screenings, psychosocial support, temporary accommodation, and hot meals. In addition, transportation arrangements were made to ensure all returnees could travel safely to their respective home communities across the country.
The return marks another step in ongoing collaborative efforts to ensure safe and dignified migration, and to provide returning migrants with the necessary assistance for a smooth reintegration into society.
Since 2017, IOM and its partners have facilitated the voluntary return of thousands of Sierra Leonean nationals stranded abroad.
The post‑arrival assistance—spanning health, protection, shelter, and onward transportation—is part of a well-established reintegration pathway tailored to help returnees start their next chapter with dignity and support
