Tripoli-based Coast Guard confirmed it intercepted a fishing boat carrying 97 migrants of different nationalities off the western coast of the city.
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Italian Interior Minister, Luciana Lamorgese, stated that Italy would intensify its financial commitment to promoting rural development with a view to stabilizing the Libyan Fezzan region, which is severely affected by migratory flows.
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Spokesman for the Libyan Naval Forces Chief of Staff confirmed the rescue of 110 migrants of several nationalities.
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The Italian Senate approved on Wednesday a resolution which would allow the government to continue providing support for the Libyan Coast Guard. However, ten senators voted against the resolution, citing the human rights abuse that migrants endure in Libyan detention centers.
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More than 1,000 migrants were intercepted by Libyan entities in the past two days, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed on Sunday.
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More than 400 migrants were rescued on early Sunday morning by non-governmental organizations during a 5-hour rescue operation off the coast of Libya, Sea Watch announced on Sunday.
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Italy launched an investigation against the Libyan Coast Guards after footage emerged last week, which appeared to show the guards firing shots on a boat full of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Libyan Minister of State for Migration Affairs, Ijdid Maatouq, discussed, with the Director of the General Department of Coastal Security at the Interior Ministry, the problems and obstacles they face and issues related to memoranda of understanding with the Italian and Maltese sides related to combating irregular migration.
The Libyan Coast Guards intercepted on early Monday morning over 250 migrants who set off to cross Libya’s shore and reach Europe, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
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Over 120 migrants were returned to Tripoli on Saturday evening after being intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guards, the UN refugee agency said.
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