SOS Méditerranée: Libya’s Coast Guard Fired Shots over Rescue Ship
On Sunday, the SOS Mediterranee group announced that Libya’s Coast Guard fired several warning shots over a humanitarian vessel, as ...
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Libya Thwarts Smuggling of 100 Migrants
On Sunday, Libya's Ministry of Interior announced that it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle 100 migrants, 95 km from ...
Read moreAfrican Union Arranging Transfer of Migrants from Libya to Rwanda
On Saturday, the African Union (AU) announced that arrangements are underway to transfer thousands of illegal immigrants sheltering in Libya, ...
Read moreEU, AU & UN Issue Joint Statement on Migrants in Libya
The EU-AU-UN Tripartite Taskforce called on the international community and Libyan authorities to work together to improve the plight of ...
Read moreLibyan Health Minister Urges for International Cooperation on Migrants
Libya's Deputy Prime Minister, and acting Health Minister, Ramadan Abu Jinnah said that "protecting the health of refugees and migrants ...
Read moreTunisia Surpasses Libya in Migrant Departures to Italy
The Italian news agency, Nova reported that Tunisia has "far surpassed Libya as the country of departure for boats loaded ...
Read moreLibya’s Bashagha Slams Italian PM’s “Selective Migrant Policy”
On Tuesday, the Libyan Parliament-designated Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha expressed his "deep regret for the loss of human lives in ...
Read moreItaly Estimates 680,000 Migrants to Cross from Libya
On Sunday, Italian lawmaker, Tommaso Foti claimed that "nearly 700,000 migrants are in Libya awaiting an opportunity to set out ...
Read moreIOM: Over 5,000 Migrants Detained in Libya
On Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Chief, Antonio Vitorino said that "at least 5,000 migrants are being held ...
Read moreItalian FM: Halting Flow of Illegal Migrants Linked to Libya’s Stability
On Monday, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani said that "halting the flow of illegal ...
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