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This paper explores the return of young Ghanaian migrants from Libya following the uprising in 2011 and investigates the role that state agencies played in the repatriation and resettlement of returnees. The breakdown of law and order saw Ghanaian migrants become targets when the rebels accused the Gaddafi regime of recruiting mercenaries from Sub-Saharan Africa to help put down the rebellion. The author argues that Ghanaian migration patterns show no significant difference between the various time periods. However, the characteristics of migrants have changed, and many returnees face great economic uncertainty and receive little support from either Ghana or the global North.