Libyan detention centres committing abuse towards refugees
Refugees held in Libyan detention centres experience widespread abuse including torture, arbitrary detention and being deprived basic utilities as reported...
Libya migration
One migrant dead after Libyan coast guard chases dinghy
One person has died and three others were rescued after a dinghy capsized during a chase by the Libyan coast...
Remains of five people uncovered in Libyan desert
The bodies of five people, assumed to be migrants, have been recovered in the desert of eastern Libya, according to...
Libya arrests 10 in crackdown on human trafficking operations
On September 15th, Libyaās Public Prosecutor announced the arrests of 10 suspects involved in human trafficking networks, according to the...
Nigeria warns that migrating to Libya is āsuicide missionā
Nigeria has issued a strong warning against illegal migration, following officials meeting with a young Nigerian woman who was rescued...
Sudanās consulate in Libya announces return scheme for refugees
The Sudanese Consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi has announced a new voluntary return programme for Sudanese refugees residing...
Libya: climate change is driving up migration, says new report
A new report from the International Organization for Migration examines the intersection of climate change, food security, and migration across...
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...
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 Sudanās consulate,...
Over 1500 migrant workers living in camps detained by Libya
On July 26th, Libyaās Ministry of Labour announced that authorities had raided informal settlements east of Tripoli and detained over...
Libyan cityās 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
Libyaās Anti-Illegal Immigration Department in Benghazi has announced the deportation of 700 immigrants from Sudan, according to the Libya Review...
