Tag: Migration

340 migrants rescued in Mediterranean between Wednesday and Thursday, says MSF

|Date: Thursday, December 23, 2021

340 migrants rescued in Mediterranean between Wednesday and Thursday, says MSF

340 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by the crew of the humanitarian rescue ship Geo Barents in ...

340 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by the crew of the humanitarian rescue ship Geo Barents in several operations between Wednesday and early Thursday morning. The total number of migrants ...

Thursday, December 23, 2021
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MOI thwarts attempt to smuggle migrants from Tripoli to Italy

|Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021

MOI thwarts attempt to smuggle migrants from Tripoli to Italy

The Tripoli Sea Port Security Directorate thwarted an attempt to smuggle migrants from Shaab port in Trip ...

The Tripoli Sea Port Security Directorate thwarted an attempt to smuggle migrants from Shaab port in Tripoli to Italy. See more: ...

Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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IOM: Over 75 migrants drown off Libya coast

|Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

IOM: Over 75 migrants drown off Libya coast

Over 75 migrants drowned on Wednesday after departing from Libya, said the International Organization on ...

Over 75 migrants drowned on Wednesday after departing from Libya, said the International Organization on Migration (IOM) today. See more ...

Saturday, November 20, 2021
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302 migrants intercepted off Libya coast, says UNHCR

|Date: Friday, November 19, 2021

302 migrants intercepted off Libya coast, says UNHCR

302 migrants were intercepted at sea last night in three operations before being brought back to Libya, s ...

302 migrants were intercepted at sea last night in three operations before being brought back to Libya, said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today. See more ...

Friday, November 19, 2021
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UNHCR: Libyan maritime forces intercept 307 migrants

|Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

UNHCR: Libyan maritime forces intercept 307 migrants

307 persons were returned to Tripoli last night, in two different operations undertaken by Libyan maritim ...

307 persons were returned to Tripoli last night, in two different operations undertaken by Libyan maritime forces, said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday. See more ...

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Libya discuss migrant workers with neighboring countries, says IOM

|Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021

Libya discuss migrant workers with neighboring countries, says IOM

Libya’s Labour Minister held a meeting on Wednesday with neighboring countries to discuss effective ways ...

Libya’s Labour Minister held a meeting on Wednesday with neighboring countries to discuss effective ways to enhance the benefits of migration for migrant workers in Libya. See more: ...

Thursday, November 11, 2021
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UNHCR evacuates 172 migrants from Libya to Niger

|Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021

UNHCR evacuates 172 migrants from Libya to Niger

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has evacuated 172 migrants out of Libya to in Niger on th ...

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has evacuated 172 migrants out of Libya to in Niger on the evening of 4 November. It was the first evacuation flight to Niger in more than a year, after ...

Saturday, November 6, 2021
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UNHCR: 92 migrants intercepted off Libya coast

|Date: Monday, November 1, 2021

UNHCR: 92 migrants intercepted off Libya coast

92 migrants were intercepted and brought back to Libya last night after embarking on Europe-bound journey ...

92 migrants were intercepted and brought back to Libya last night after embarking on Europe-bound journey a day earlier from the western city of Zuwara, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ...

Monday, November 1, 2021
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IOM returns 140 Bangladeshi home from Benghazi

|Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021

IOM returns 140 Bangladeshi home from Benghazi

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has returned 140 Bangladeshi migrants, including 9 wit ...

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has returned 140 Bangladeshi migrants, including 9 with medical conditions, to Bangladesh from Benghazi, IOM tweeted on Friday. See more: ...

Saturday, October 30, 2021
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Attorney-General denies migrant killings in Tripoli crackdown

|Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021

Attorney-General denies migrant killings in Tripoli crackdown

Libya's Attorney-General Siddiq Al-Sour denied that migrants were killed by security forces in Tripoli du ...

Libya's Attorney-General Siddiq Al-Sour denied that migrants were killed by security forces in Tripoli during an anti-migrant crackdown earlier this month and claimed that such reports are "false" , a ...

Saturday, October 30, 2021
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