Migrants Rescued off Coast in West Libya
Libya's Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) announced that it has rescued a number of migrants off the western coast, near Tripoli. ...
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20 Migrants Found Dead Near Libyan-Sudanese Border
Joint Libyan and Sudanese security forces found 20 bodies on the border of the North Darfur region and Libya. The ...
Read moreLibyan Coast Guard Rescue 340 Migrants
The General Department of Libyan Coastal Security said it has rescued 340 migrants, who were stranded at sea. The boat ...
Read moreItaly Approves Funding to Reduce Migration Flows from Libya
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a € 37.2 million euro package to contribute to the stabilization of ...
Read moreHuman Rights Watch: Use of EU Drones Against Migrants from Libya ‘Abuse’
On Wednesday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that European Union drones are helping Libyan forces intercept boats carrying migrants in ...
Read moreIOM: Over 1,600 Human Trafficking Victims in Libya
On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed that more than 1,600 migrants have been trafficked in Libya, between ...
Read moreItalian Senator Urges Cooperation with Libya
Italian Senator, Marinella Pacifico said Libya "can’t be left alone to manage the humanitarian crisis of illegal migration." She noted ...
Read moreSecurity Council Demands Closure of Migrant Detention Centers in Libya
The UN Security Council has called on the Libyan authorities to take urgent steps toward shutting down migrant detention centers. ...
Read moreUNHCR Evacuates 85 Asylum-Seekers from Libya
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that it had evacuated 85 asylum-seekers from the "most vulnerable" groups ...
Read more143 Nigerian Migrants Repatriated from Libya
On Wednesday, a new batch of 143 stranded Nigerian migrants were repatriated home from Libya. They were received by the ...
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