At least two migrants including a baby died when their bank sank Saturday soon after leaving the coast of Tunisia, the coastguard said.
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International Organization for Migration (IOM) said 318 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya from 30 July to 5 August.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), expressed their deep concern for the safety and well-being of hundreds of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Tunisia, “who remain stranded in dire conditions following their removal to remote and desolate areas near the country’s borders with Libya and Algeria.”
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.
Nigeria has received a batch of 109 stranded citizens from Tripoli, Libya, the National Emergency Management Agency said on Tuesday.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that throughout 2023, Libyan authorities intercepted approximately 4,200 irregular migrants…
Laurence Hart, the International Organization for Migration’s Italy and Malta director, announced that there has been a significant increase in…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday 885 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in the past week.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 400 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in the past week.
The Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) received 1,003 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic and Libya in 2022.