Observers have questioned whether the 4.8 million euros will truly help curb irregular migration and human trafficking. Critics argue the money could end up in the wrong hands in Libya’s unstable political climate. There is also concern that rather than repatriating migrants, the funds may go towards settling them permanently in Libya without addressing the root causes driving them to leave their home countries. The intentions behind Italy’s pledge remain unclear.
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Libya’s Tripoli-based Interior Ministry announced Monday that two of its naval vessels and their crews arrived in Malta to participate in the Dolphin 1 joint marine exercises.
Chairman of the Libyan High Council of State, Khaled al-Mishri, held talks on Tuesday with the Italian ambassador in Tripoli, Gianluca Alberini.
An Italian fishing vessel that came under fire from the Libyan coast guard on Tuesday morning for allegedly fishing inside Libya’s exclusive maritime zone is navigating back towards Italy, Italian news agency Ansa report.
The Director of the Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Libyan Foreign Ministry, Rashid Abu Ghafah, held talks on Sunday with an Omani diplomatic delegation, led byHilal bin Abdullah Al-Sanani, Oman’s Ambassador to Tunisia.
Vice Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council of Libya, Abdullah Al-Lafi, met yesterday with the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), John Nicolas, on the occasion of the end of his mandate.
Mohamed Al-Menfi, Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, held talks with Kenyan President William Ruto on Sunday.
The Iranian embassy in Libya is ready to provide consular services, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported Sunday, quoting the head of Iran’s diplomatic delegation in the North African country.
Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis called on the EU to resume an operation that aims to halt migrants before leaving Libya.
Mohamed Al-Menfi, chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, received an invitation from South Korea’s Presidential Special Envoy, Jang Sung Min, to participate in the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit.