Afghan Evacuees and Albania
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Some Afghans at-risk seek to leave Afghanistan for neighoring countries.
Although not neighboring, Albania has been a destination for some
refugees.
References
"Like An Obstacle Course", Amnesty International, October 2021.
There are few routes to safety for Afghans trying to flee their country.
A detailed look at the various countries where Afghans are seeking
refuge.
https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2062588/ASA1148322021ENGLISH.pdf
News Articles
June 18, 2023,
"Hundreds of Afghans wait in Albania in a prolonged US visa process",
Air Force Times.
September 16, 2022,
"The Afghans Stranded at a luxary resort", Post Reports Podcast,
The Washington Post. Some Afghans took the wrong plane out of
Kabul, landing in Albania, where they are stuck in the bureaucratic mess
caused by the U.S. Department of State.
August 31, 2022,
"The wrong plane out of Afghanistan", The Washington Post.
Evacuees who fled Afghanistan in August 2021, expecting to resettle in
the U.S., remain in Albania and in limbo.
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