AMECO AFRICA
Addis Ababa, 9 Nov 2026. More than a thousand Ethiopians who were living in difficult conditions in Saudi Arabia have returned home on seven flights over the past week, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs announced.
Among the returnees were men, women and children, including adolescents under the age of 18, the ministry said.The ministry said support and care are being provided to the returnees at the airport and at reception centers, along with work to reunite them with their families.
According to information obtained from the ministry, more than 114,000 Ethiopians have been repatriated so far since the effort to bring citizens home began on Meskerem 5, 2018 E.C. (September 15, 2025).
Source: EBC