The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed deep sorrow following the death of at least 50 Sudanese refugees after their vessel caught fire off the coast of Libya on 14 September.
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A total of 1,161 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya between 7 and 13 September 2025, according to the latest weekly maritime update from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
From 31 August to 6 September, a total of 769 migrants were intercepted at sea and returned to Libya, according to the latest weekly maritime update from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency in Eastern Libya has relocated 30 irregular migrants of Sudanese, Chadian, and Nigerian nationalities from the Al-Marj city to the Qanfouda shelter center in Benghazi.
The Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency in Libya announced the execution of a large-scale deportation operation that included 115 irregular migrants of various nationalities.
The Italian government has levied a heavy fine and a two-month detention on the humanitarian rescue ship Mediterranea, following its decision to disobey orders and disembark migrants in Sicily instead of an assigned port over 1,000 kilometers away.
A total of 552 migrants were intercepted at sea and returned to Libya from 24 to 30 August 2025, according to IOM report.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitated the voluntary humanitarian return of 148 migrants from Libya to Chad on Tuesday.
From 17 to 23 August 2025, 366 migrants were intercepted at sea and returned to Libya.
Government representatives from Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Tunisia participated in a three-day table-top simulation exercise (SimEx) in Cairo, organized by the WHO and IOM.