Dhaka:The Republic of Malta has released information on 154 foreign nationals detained for attempting to illegally enter Europe through the country.
According to Ghana Web, the list of detainees, shared by DW Africa on Facebook, reveals a significant number of them are from African countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, among others.
Bangladesh leads with the highest number of detainees at 60. This is followed by Syria with 17 and Nigeria with 11. Libya and India also have a notable presence with 10 and 8 detainees, respectively.
Other African nations with detained citizens include Eritrea with five, Somalia and Gambia with four each, and Algeria, Morocco, Ghana, and Mali each having three detainees. Botswana, Sudan, and Cameroon have two detainees each, while the exact numbers for Uganda, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Congo remain unspecified.