EU Accused of Financing Libyan Coast Guard to Halt Migrant Rescues
On Wednesday, Virginia Mielgo González, the project coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for the rescue of undocumented migrants, voiced ...
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German NGO Reports Threatening Incident by Libyan Coast Guard
A German non-profit organization, SOS Humanity, has alleged that the Libyan coast guard interfered with a migrant rescue operation in ...
Read moreLibya Participates in Border Security Conference in Rome
A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Interior, the Coast Guard, and the Border Guard participated in the fifth meeting ...
Read moreItaly Donates Rescue Boats to Libyan Coast Guard
Libya's Coast Guard and Ports Security recently received three 'GAT' class boats, specialised for maritime rescue, from the Italian authorities ...
Read moreMalta Offers to Train Libyan Coast Guard
The Maltese army is providing search and rescue training to the Libyan General Administration for Coastal Security (GACS), at its ...
Read moreItalian Fishing Boat Attacked by Libyan Coast Guard
An Italian fishing boat was reportedly attacked by the Libyan Coast Guard, while sailing in international waters, according to the ...
Read moreEU Funding to Libyan Coast Guard Raises Concerns
The European Union's continued funding of the Libyan Coast Guard has come under scrutiny, due to mounting evidence of criminal ...
Read moreEU Delivers Two Patrol Boats to Libyan Coast Guard
The EU has delivered two more patrol boats to the Libyan Coast Guard in a ceremony in Italy, on Thursday. ...
Read moreGerman NGO Criticises Italian Coast Guard for Returning Migrants to Libya
On Thursday, the German non-governmental organisation (NGO) Sea-Watch criticised the Italian Coast Guard for returning 30 migrants to Libya, after ...
Read moreItaly Denies Ordering Vessel to Return Migrants to Libya
According to news outlet Swissinfo, the Italian Coast Guard has denied reports that it requested a commercial ship that had ...
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