The Libyan Red Cross on Sunday recovered the bodies of 22 immigrants off the coast of Zuwara in western Libya, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
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Bodies of 22 migrants and refugees retrieved off Libya’s coast
The Libyan Red Crescent has retrieved the bodies of 22 refugees and migrants off the coastal town of Zwara on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, likely to be from a shipwreck that took place last week.
Read More »Children among 45 dead in 2020’s worst Mediterranean boat tragedy
At least 45 people including five children died earlier this week in the worst shipwreck reported so far this year off Libya’s coast, according to the United Nations.
Read More »Libyan Interior, Foreign Ministers discuss with Malta’s FM cooperation in economy, anti-illegal migration efforts
The Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Syalal and the Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha have discussed with the Maltese Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo joint cooperation in economy and efforts to limit the flow of illegal immigrants.
Read More »US calls for political solution in Libya, targets smugglers with sanctions
The US State Department renewed calls for a political solution in Libya as it slapped a Libyan exporter and several others with sanctions over fuel and drug smuggling out of the war-torn country.
Read More »Bodies of five migrants recovered off the coast at Tajoura
The Ministry of Interior announced the recovery of five bodies of illegal immigrants in the district of Tajoura, adding that the bodies were handed over to the Tajoura Police Station, in the presence of the Tajoura Security Directorate and its Police Investigation Unit of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency.
Read More »Libya’s coastguards intercept and rescue 55 illegal migrants off Zliten shores
55 illegal migrants of different nationalities were held on the Mediterranean coast of Libya, said the country’s Interior Ministry on Sunday.
Read More »Libyan authorities shot dead three Sudanese migrants: UN
Libyan authorities have shot dead three Sudanese migrants who tried to escape after they were intercepted by the coastguard in the Mediterranean Sea and returned to the North African country, the United Nations said.
Read More »UN warns 100 migrants that fled war-torn Libya risk drowning in Mediterranean
Around 100 migrants fleeing war-ravaged Libya have run into difficulty in the Mediterranean and could drown, the UN said on Monday, urging a rapid rescue.
Read More »UNHCR Deeply Worried About The Condition of Migrants in Libya
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said 72 illegal immigrants have been rescued by the Libyan coast guard off the country’s western coast. It voiced concern over the deteriorating condition of thousands of illegal migrants in Libya.
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