Libyan Attorney General on Monday ordered the arrest of an airline official on charges of helping to illegally transport migrants to the United States via Nicaragua.
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The Libyan Government appointed by the Parliament is preparing to hold the African-European conference on irregular migration at the end of May in Benghazi.
EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando said he met the Commander of the Libyan Coast Guard (Western Region) Admiral Reda Issa in Tripoli.
The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya signed on Tuesday a new cooperation agreement with the British Government aimed at preventing human trafficking and increasing the provision of vital humanitarian assistance along one of the most critical migration routes worldwide.
The Sabratha Security Directorate has announced thwarting an operation to smuggle 60 irregular migrants to Europe via Libyan shores.
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission in Libya met on Sunday with the Director of the International Organizations Department at the Libyan Foreign Ministry, according to IOM.
The Libyan Government held a forum in Benghazi on Monday discussing “ways to eliminate the phenomenon of illegal migration and considering its implications on society,” according to the Government.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, Josep Borrell, met in Brussels with Mousa Al-Koni, Vice President of the Presidential Council of Libya.
On Saturday evening, the rescue ship Humanity 1 was detained in Crotone, southern Italy, after disembarking 200 people rescued from distress at sea, said SOS Humanity NGO.