Italy shipwreck leaves 26 migrants deadÂ
Two boats that sank near Italy’s Lampedusa island have resulted in at least 26 migrant deaths, with the coast guard...
Libya Migrants
Sudan visits Libya ahead of reopening consulate
On July 27th a delegation from Sudan arrived in the Libyan city Kufra in a step toward reopening Sudan’s consulate,...
Over 1500 migrant workers living in camps detained by Libya
On July 26th, Libya’s Ministry of Labour announced that authorities had raided informal settlements east of Tripoli and detained over...
Greece and Libya agree new deal to address irregular migration
The Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and General Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army have agreed on a deal...
Libyan authorities rescue 104 migrants from human traffickers
The Libyan Attorney General announced on July 14th that authorities have freed 104 migrants from a human trafficking network operating...
Greece blocks all migration from North Africa after Libya snub
The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that for three months, Greece will suspend all asylum requests for migrants...
Hundreds of migrants departing from Libya intercepted by Greece
On July 6th, Greece rescued over 430 migrants near its southern islands, most of whom the Greek and EU authorities...
60 refugees gone missing off coast Libya
A minimum of 60 refugees and migrants have gone missing and drowned off the coast of Libya after attempting to...
Three children dead as Libya remains key crossing for migrants
Three people have died in a sea crossing attempt from Libya to Italy, with two of the deaths being children...
Bodies of migrants recovered in Libya
The bodies of 19 migrants with associations to smuggling networks have been found in three graves on farms within east...
