Ethiopia repatriates 1,364 nationals from Saudi Arabia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Ethiopia repatriated 1,364 of its nationals living in difficult conditions in Saudi Arabia over the past week. The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry announced the operation on 2 November 2026, according to the Fanamc agency.
Ethiopia repatriated 1,364 of its nationals living in difficult conditions in Saudi Arabia over the past week, bringing the number of people who have returned under the ongoing operation to more than 112,500, according to the Ethiopian agency FMC.
The latest returnees arrived in Addis Ababa on six flights operated during the week. The operation is part of the Ethiopian authorities' efforts to bring back citizens facing difficult living conditions in Saudi Arabia, according to the same source.
The new figure follows the repatriation of 1,447 Ethiopian nationals in one week, announced on 19 October. Saudi Arabia also maintained the recruitment of Ethiopian women workers on 30 October.
