Libya and Belarus allegedly involved in migration manipulation
The European Commission is investigating the involvement of Belarus and Russia with irregular migration into southern Europe after a string...
Libya migration
18 migrants dead and 50 missing after capsize off Libyan coast
On July 29th, the International Organization for Migration reported that at least 80 migrants died on July 26th and 27th,...
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...
Libyan city’s refugee population now matches locals
The Mayor of the Libyan city Kufra, Abdul Rahman Aqoub, has made a statement claiming that the number of refugees...
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...
Libya: EU is ready to play hardball in migration negotiations
Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Migration, suggested in an interview that the EU could consider using development aid and...
Libya: 700 Sudanese deported in ongoing migration crackdown
Libya’s Anti-Illegal Immigration Department in Benghazi has announced the deportation of 700 immigrants from Sudan, according to the Libya Review...
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...
EU delegation refused entry into eastern Libya by government
An EU migration delegation has been refused entry by the eastern government of Libya, after the delegation visited the rival...
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...
Libya does not want to bear the brunt of European migration
Libyan Member of Parliament Youssef Al-Agouri has declared during a meeting in Benghazi with the French Ambassador that Libya will...
Libya threatens political response if US attempts deportations
Tensions are building up between the Libyan elite and the Trump administration about deportations. The Libyan House of Representatives’ Foreign...
Libya and Greece begin new naval initiative to tackle migration
The Greek Navy has deployed two naval frigates to patrol the international waters of the Mediterranean around Libya, according to...
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...
