Three Ghanaians among 154 migration detainees in Malta

Three Ghanaians are among 154 foreign nationals held in Malta’s detention centres, according to figures tabled in the country’s parliament.

Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield gave the numbers in reply to a question from Nationalist MP Adrian Delia, the Times of Malta reported. The detainees come from 28 countries and territories. Ghana has the same number as Algeria, Morocco and Mali, three each.

In July 2024, 10 Ghanaians were among 140 people in detention. The total has since gone up by 14, while the number of Ghanaians has gone down by seven.

Bangladeshis are by far the biggest group, with 60 detainees, or 39 percent of the total. Syrians come next with 17, then Nigerians with 11, Libyans with 10 and Indians with eight. Bangladeshis also topped the list in 2024, when 61 were held.

144 of the detaines are men and 10 are women.