Life as a leftover evacuee stranded in Libya
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TRIPOLI — In a makeshift camp at Tripoli airport’s car park, dozens of Africans who are among thousands of “leftover” evacuees fleeing the turmoil in Libya crowd round a truck to receive their meagre rations.
“The people here have no food or water, which they need. We have nothing. The people are sick. Please help us to get back home,” pleads young Ghanaian Kwame Ofork, clutching a small bag of food like a hard-won trophy.
Because of the continuing chaos in the North African country, where a revolt against leader Moamer Kadhafi erupted a month ago, people of many different nationalities are still looking for a way out.
On Friday, the International Organisation for Migration chief in Tripoli, Laurence Hart, told AFP the IOM was negotiating with Libyan authorities to send a humanitarian mission to rescue stranded foreigners..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110317com3.html
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