The thousands of Algerians stranded abroad for more than 8 months with a view to closing the Algerian borders, we have launched yet another sos as to their current situation.
Indeed, since the Algerian borders were closed on March 17, following the health crisis linked to the spread of the covid-19 pandemic, thousands of Algerians are still stranded abroad, while no news concerning a possible reopening was not communicated to them.
“I sent the faxes to the home and foreign ministries, plus emails and appeals to the embassy and consul, with my very sick mum’s file that I wanted to see. she died last week, alleh yerhamha, this time i made the process with the death certificate and no answer either, “testified anissa, an algerian stranded far from her country.
For this Algerian, “to close the borders like that for several months is inhuman, my mother was doing well before the border was closed, she fell ill a few months ago, and now she is dead and I think the thousands Algerians are going through such difficult ordeals, โshe lamented.
Another Algerian, based in France, more precisely in Lyon, testified to the daily el watan, recounting her experience. “My daddy left on Friday November 13th without me being able to see him, touch him or say ‘I love you daddy’. I still can’t grieve. i called the consul in Lyon and they told me that it is not possible to go to Algeria despite this ordeal, “chahrazed lina said.
In addition, 30,863 Algerians have been repatriated since March 17 via more than 115 special Algerian air flights and 4 crossings in addition to repatriation operations across the land borders, citizens stranded in Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania.
However, losses have been suspended since September 11, and many Algerians are still stranded outside the country.