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At a high-level migration conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, made an urgent appeal for international support to assist Sierra Leonean migrants currently trapped in Lebanon due to the escalating conflict in the region.
Speaking at the 2024 Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration in Africa, Minister Swaray underscored the dire situation facing Sierra Leonean women stranded in Lebanon as the conflict worsens.
The conference, held from October 8 to 10, brought together leaders and representatives from across the continent to review progress and challenges in implementing the Global Compact for Migration.
During his address, Minister Swaray highlighted the growing security concerns in Lebanon, where many Sierra Leonean female domestic workers have found themselves in vulnerable conditions amid the ongoing Israeli-Lebanon war.
“The safety and well-being of our citizens must be a priority,” Swaray emphasized, calling on the international community and development partners to take immediate action.
“These women are facing unimaginable hardships, and it is our collective responsibility to ensure their safe return.”
Minister Swaray’s call for action was particularly focused on the need for swift evacuation and humanitarian assistance for the stranded migrants.
He urged partner countries under the Global Compact for Migration to stand with Sierra Leone in this critical moment, stressing the importance of international solidarity to protect the dignity and rights of all migrants in conflict zones.
“As the situation continues to deteriorate, the risks to these women are increasing. We cannot afford to wait. The time to act is now, before the crisis deepens,” Swaray warned.
The minister’s plea reflects the Sierra Leonean government’s broader concern for its citizens abroad, particularly those caught in conflict zones, and highlights the need for coordinated international efforts to address the challenges faced by migrants in distress.
Government need to do something about this
Oh my God for how long will Sierra Leonean keep depending on international help? What a shame out there. God gave you everything another countries needs to have. For example; Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde and so on, they’re having their own country flights ✈️ without linking to others or waiting for help bringing their citizens back home. Stop speaking big terms of English tribe and start speaking your own country language’s to understand what you are saying. It’s all about Sierra Leonean leader’s speaking English but they are not listening to them selves or understand what they are saying for the past 60 years. All they’re doing for the country is totally nonsense and leave suffering to their citizens. So where is the wisdom that Sierra Leoneans talking about while your whole country is in a rubbish dump. Letting all types of rubbish investors entering the in country and ripped off the citizens benefits and carries it to their own countries for free. Who designed such a nonsense till today?
It is a shame our institutions are still depending on foreign aid to solve our problems. We keep barking of our sovereignty, but we just poppies relying on our masters for survival. Make una go dae shame.